Shenzhen: Sven-Goran Eriksson was on Wednesday dismissed as Shenzhen FC head coach.
Currently in the Chinese League One division, the Swedish coach who started in December, was charged with advancing the Shenzhen-based club to the nation’s top tier division, the Chinese Super League, but suffered a poor season with five wins in 13 games played leaving them seven points behind leaders Dalian Yifan.
Eriksson was hired by Shenzhen based on his success with Shanghai SIPG.
Eriksson’s two year stint in Shanghai SIPG led to their best result as runners-up in the 2015 Chinese Super League, and a first AFC Champions League appearance in 2016 where they lost to eventual champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in the quarter-finals.
Former Shenzhen coach Wang Baoshan will return to replace the former England coach for the remainder of the season.
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Source: the-afc.com