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China replaces coach amid poor World Cup qualifying campaign

December 3, 2021 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — China’s national men’s soccer team has replaced Li Tie as head coach with the country struggling to qualify for next year’s World Cup.

The Chinese Football Association said Friday that Li had resigned and was being replaced by fellow former national team player Li Xiaopeng.

Chinese Super League set to lose some of its overseas luster

By JOHN DUERDENJanuary 8, 2021 GMT

Slaven Bilic's appointment as head coach of Beijing Guoan this week might be the exception rather than the rule when it comes to big-name soccer talent heading to China after Chinese Super League authorities moved to reduce club spending...

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