Friday, June 10, 2016

Cannavaro takes helm at China's 2nd tier Tianjin Quanjian (The Associated Press)

In this Nov. 5, 2014 photo, Italian soccer star Fabio Cannavaro attends a news conference announcing him as the new executive manager of Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Football Club in Guangzhou in southern China's Guangdong province. The surge of investment in the Chinese Super League not only brings famous foreign players to the country, it increases pressure on the big-name coaches hired to win titles. (Chinatopix Via AP) CHINA OUT

BEIJING (AP) -- Former Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro has taken the helm at Chinese second-tier club Tianjin Quanjian, marking his return to what is emerging as the world's richest football market.


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