Jordi Cruyff has been named as the new head coach of Chinese Super League side Chongqing Lifan.
Former Netherlands international Cruyff succeeds ex-Portugal coach Paulo Bento, who was fired last month as Chongqing slipped towards the relegation …
HONG KONG — Brazilian Anderson Talisca continued his impressive start to life in the Chinese Super League on Sunday, taking his tally to five goals in two games as Guangzhou Evergrande cruised to a 5-0 win over Chongqing Lifan.
Talisca, who joined the seven-times champions in the summer transfer window on loan from Benfica, struck twice for Fabio Cannavaro’s side at Tianhe Stadium to ensure Guangzhou moved to within five points of leaders Beijing Guoan.
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Paulo Bento has parted company with Chinese Super League side Chongqing Lifan, with the club announcing the former Portugal coach’s departure on Sunday.
Bento’s final game in charge was a win over Tianjin Teda on Saturday as Chongqing arrested a run of six straight defeats since May which also saw the club exit the Chinese FA Cup.
But Saturday’s victory was not enough to save the Portuguese coach, who will be replaced on an interim basis by Hao Haitao.
“From today, Paulo Bento is no longer the coach…
Beijing Guoan.
Cedric Bakambu helped rescue a point for Beijing Guoan as Roger Schmidt’s side fought back from going two goals down to draw 3-3 with Chongqing Lifan on Sunday evening.
Bakambu, signed in the winter transfer window from La Liga side Villarreal, netted five minutes into the second half to pull his side level after a frantic first half had seen Chongqing go into the break with a two-goal lead.
Goals from Fernandinho Silva and Peng Xinli in the opening eight minutes gave the home side the perfect start,…
Bernd Schuster remains winless in charge of Dalian Yifang.
Dalian Yifang threw away a two-goal lead to leave Bernd Schuster still looking for his first win since taking over as head coach of the second division champions, who were pegged back to a 2-2 draw by Chongqing Lifan in the Chinese Super League on Saturday.
Nicolas Gaitan set up Wang Jinxian to open the scoring after just 18 minutes before the Argentinian put his side further in front 11 minutes into the second half.
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Shanghai SIPG maintained their perfect start to the 2018 Chinese Super League campaign on Friday with a 2-1 win over Chongqing Lifan.
Wu Lei and Yu Hai scored after Yang Ke had given Chongqing the lead as SIPG picked up their fourth win in a row.
“It was a difficult game,” said SIPG boss Vitor Pereira. “We could have scored more goals but after the return of the national team players we did not have the opportunity to work together.
“We didn’t have the opportunity to practice technical issues. But…
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Former Portugal coach Paulo Bento has been appointed head coach of Chongqing Lifan, the Chinese Super League club announced on Monday.
Bento takes over from South Korea’s Chang Woe-Ryong, who stepped down from the role on Sunday, and has been tasked with maintaining the club’s top-flight status while helping develop young talent for the future.
“Hiring Mr Bento is not only about the club’s short-term vision but is part of a long term strategy,” club chairman Zhang Lizhang said at the 48-year-old’s…
Former Portugal boss Paulo Bento is favourite to take over from Chang Woe-ryong at Chongqing Lifan.
Chinese Super League side Chongqing Lifan have parted company with South Korean coach Chang Woe-ryong, the club announced, with former Portugal coach Paulo Bento linked with the post.
Chang led Chongqing to 10th in the league standings last season after an eighth place finish in 2016, but has been allowed to leave by the club after two years in charge.
“Since the middle of the 2017 season, Chongqing LIfan club has been discussing the issue of a contract renewal with Mr Chang and now we have decided…
With only five matches remaining in the CSL, can Shanghai SIPG close in on Guangzhou’s six-point lead?
Guangzhou Evergrande’s lead at the top of the Chinese Super League was reduced again on Friday evening as Luiz Felipe Scolari’s side were held to a 2-2 draw by Chongqing Lifan as Shanghai SIPG won again.
Evergrande now lead by four points with four games to play after SIPG handed Beijing Guoan a 1-0 defeat at Workers’ Stadium in the capital thanks to a solitary goal from former Chelsea star Oscar.
SIPG have now reduced the deficit between themselves and Evergrande by four points over the last two…
Shanghai SIPG snapped a four-match winless run in the CSL with a 3-2 win over Chongqing Lifan.