Fallen Asian giants Liaoning Hongyun bid farewell to their fans and apologised after they were among 11 clubs disqualified from Chinese football because of financial problems.... more »
Tianjin Tianhai's demise this week highlights "fatal flaws" in the financial models of Chinese football clubs and should serve as a warning to other teams, state media said.... more »
Chinese Super League (CSL) side Tianjin Tianhai, once home to Brazilian star Alexandre Pato and formerly coached by Fabio Cannavaro, have effectively folded after teetering on the brink for months.... more »
Debt-riddled Chinese Super League (CSL) club Tianjin Tianhai were saved at the 11th hour after a new investor stepped in to rescue Fabio Cannavaro's former club on Friday.... more »
Brazilian forward Alexandre Pato on Saturday bid an emotional farewell to Chinese football after reportedly buying himself out of his contract at Tianjin Tianhai.... more »
Anthony Modeste insists he will take his case to CAS after FIFA ruled his decision to walk out on Chinese side Tianjin Quanjian was not justified by unpaid salary.... more »
FIFA has thrown Anthony Modeste's transfer to Cologne in doubt by declaring his decision to walk out on Chinese side Tianjin Quanjian was not justified by unpaid salary.... more »
Portuguese coach Paulo Sousa left relegation-threatened Chinese Super League side Tianjin Quanjian on Thursday after less than a season in charge, the club said.... more »
Anthony Modeste has been left in limbo after the French striker failed to secure a move away from Tianjin Quanjian during the transfer window and now faces possible legal action.... more »
Axel Witsel and Anthony Modeste played a major part getting Tianjin Quanjian into the Asian Champions League quarter-finals but the Chinese side must contest the biggest game in their short history without the star duo.... more »
Anthony Modeste appears set to end his 13-month spell in China after the French striker failed to feature for Tianjin Quanjian at the weekend and was linked with a return home.... more »
Borussia Dortmund appear to have suffered a setback in their quest to sign Belgium midfielder Axel Witsel from Chinese club Tianjin Quanjian in the current transfer window.... more »
Fabio Cannavaro is under growing pressure at Guangzhou Evergrande after the Chinese heavyweights exited the AFC Champions League and have now failed to win for five games in a nightmare fortnight.... more »
Guangzhou Evergrande nullified the twin threat of Alexandre Pato and Anthony Modeste to earn a 0-0 draw at Chinese rivals Tianjin Quanjian in the Asian Champions League last 16 on Tuesday.... more »
Brazilian football star Alexandre Pato celebrated Tianjin Quanjian's victory in the AFC Champions League with a very public attempt at wooing the Chinese actress Dilraba Dilmurat.... more »
Tianjin Quanjian have threatened legal action in a bid to stamp out speculation that Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta will soon be joining the Chinese club.... more »
Big-name strikers such as Hulk and Alexandre Pato may have drawn a blank on the opening night of the 2018 AFC Champions League but their Chinese Super League teams kicked off with vital victories on Tuesday.... more »
Fabio Cannavaro has resigned as coach of Tianjin Quanjian, the club announced Monday, just days after steering them to an AFC Champions League berth and with rumours swirling he will return to seven-time Chinese champions Guangzhou Evergrande.... more »
Luiz Felipe Scolari lost what is expected to be his final game at freshly crowned Chinese champions Guangzhou Evergrande, beaten 2-1 Saturday by the side managed by the man who could replace him.... more »
Hot-shot French striker Anthony Modeste admits he would rather have stayed at Cologne, than gone on loan to Chinese side Tianjin Quanjian, with his Bundesliga club bottom of the table.... more »
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