Former Tianjin Teda star and current Cluj Sporting Director, Mara, has confirmed that the Romanian club can no longer compete financially with Chinese teams, leading to head coach Dan Petrescu’s departure. According to reports, the offer from China had been on the table for quite some time, though Petrescu was initially hesitant to accept. Romanian media revealed that Guizhou Hengfeng has proposed a staggering annual salary of $3 million—around €2.58 million—for Petrescu and his coaching team. Given the scale of the offer, Petrescu is now widely expected to take the reins at Guizhou Hengfeng. He may not be heading to […]

During a recent visit to Suzhou, Du Zhaocai and his delegation conducted an in-depth inspection of the Suzhou Sports School, examining the facility’s training infrastructure and attending a youth development roundtable. Du praised the efforts of Jiangsu’s provincial sports bureau in promoting women’s football, highlighting how local sports departments have long placed great emphasis on developing the women’s game. He noted that Jiangsu has built a well-rounded youth training system with strong support structures, making significant contributions to the national women’s football program. The cities of Changzhou and Suzhou are now actively competing to become designated Chinese Football Association (CFA) […]

In the 86th minute of a heated match, tempers flared between Henan’s foreign forward Bassogog and Shandong’s goalkeeper Wang Dalei. The incident occurred as Henan Jianye trailed on the scoreboard, and frustration was clearly boiling over. According to slow-motion replays, the spark for the confrontation may have come from Bassogog allegedly cursing at a ball boy from the home team. Earlier in the match, Bassogog had scored to put Henan in front, but Shandong Luneng mounted a comeback to eventually win 2-1. That result extended Henan’s losing streak to four matches, leaving head coach Zhang Wailong facing an uphill battle […]