Sven-Goran Eriksson is unveiled as the new coach of Shanghai SIPG FC yesterday. Chinese Super League side Shanghai East Asia was officially renamed as Shanghai SIPG FC by its new owners Shanghai International Port Group Black Uchenna Nwosu Jersey , which also roped in the much-travelled 66-year-old Swede Sven-Goran Eriksson as the team’s new coach next season.
Veteran coach Xu Genbao led East Asia into the top-tier league two seasons ago. The International Port Group, which had a stake in the financially-troubled club, took over the club, including its youth teams, last month.
The new owners, a state-owned enterprise, has promised to invest 500 million yuan (US$81.67 million) in the club and made clear its intent by signing a top manager. Xu has been retained by the club Black Derwin James Jersey , which finished fifth last season, as a consultant.
At his unveiling as the head coach yesterday, Eriksson said his job was clear cut — to guide the team into the top three in the 16-team CSL with an eye on the AFC Champions League.
The Swede coached Guangzhou R&F last season, which made it to the Asian club competition this season.
“After reaching the goal of leading Guangzhou R&F to top three in CSL, I was shown the project of SIPG, and I think it’s the right time to move and take up a new challenge, very big Black Jahleel Addae Jersey ,” said Eriksson. “The target for the club is of course to be better than last season. I think it’s very important to stress that this club has a lot of youth and very good football players.”
Eriksson, who reportedly will double his salary at SIPG to US$6 million, added that the club plans to buy new players both from home and abroad.
“As long as it brings us the results, we will continue to invest in the club,” SIPG President Chen Xuyuan said yesterday.
Sui Guoyang, the former director of football management at the Shanghai Sports Bureau, will be the new manager of the club. Former East Asia coach Xi Zhikang and former Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City goalkeeper Ian Walker will assist Eriksson Black Keenan Allen Jersey , who has also coached the Mexican and Ivory Coast national teams.
The team has retained the emblem — only changing the name — and the jersey colors which is red. It will play its home matches at the Shanghai Stadium. Xu will no longer be involved in the management-related decisions. The club will hold its first training session on December 7. The new season will kick off in March.
City rival Shanghai Shenhua is also backed by real estate giant Shanghai Greenland Group.
“I hope the two clubs will strive for the development of Shanghai’s football,” said Chen. “It has been 20 years since Shanghai won a domestic league title. Whichever local team brings back the championship, it will be an honor for Shanghai.”
ADDIS ABABA, March 4 (Xinhua) -- A fashion show on qipao, a stylish traditional Chinese dress for ladies, exhibited a beautiful facet of the rich Chinese culture to diplomats of different countries here at the African Union.
Hosted by spouses at the Chinese Mission to the Africa Union on the premises of the Mission Head's residence in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, the Qipao Fashion Show event on Saturday featured performances on different themes Black Melvin Ingram Jersey , including young girls' beauty; wedding; hosting friend; Chinese Romeo and Juliet dance; violin solo: a fishing boat song at dusk; and learning embroidery among others.
During the event that also displayed sample qipaos, an eight-year-old Chinese girl, in particular, captured the attention and the heart of the audience with her performance on violin solo: a fishing boat song at dusk.
According to Kuang Weilin, Head of the Chinese Mission to the Africa Union, the event was hosted by the spouses at the Mission in connection with the upcoming International Women's Day, aiming to promote the rich Chinese cultural elements to the rest of the world.
Kuang told Xinhua after the show that it was a successful event.
Stating that many Africans and other nationals do not know about China's qipao Black Joey Bosa Jersey , also known as Mandarin gown, Kuang said the event was a very good platform to promote the traditional clothing and related cultural elements to diplomats of different countries.
"The event was a great success; it showed the Chinese culture to our friends, to ambassadors. I think, this event is also a very good event for the promotion of better understanding between China and other countries," he said.
"Qipao is really one of the most important elements of the Chinese culture. Qipao really is the symbol of the Chinese culture. And interestingly, not many people in Africa really know about qipao; it is our responsibility to introduce qipao to Africans so that African friends, ambassadors will really have better understanding of the Chinese culture Black Melvin Gordon Jersey ," noted the Ambassador.
He said the Mission would continue to host such events in future with a view of promoting the rich culture of China to the rest of the world.
Participating in some of the performances and making presentation on qipao and its evolution, Wu Hua, spouse of the Chinese Ambassador to AU, noted that qipao is symbolic of Chinese culture.
It demonstrates the elegance, grace, and tenderness of the Chinese women, she said.
"Its design and style show special features of the woman's figure. However Black Philip Rivers Jersey , at the same time, it does not expose too much. It shows Chinese woman's beauty subtlety," she added.
Attending the event, African and other diplomats have hailed the event, which featured qipao fashion show, presentation on evolution of the traditional robe (qipao), and performances on the different Chinese customs on different occasions.
Susan Sikaneta Black Dan Fouts Jersey , Zambian Ambassador to Ethiopia and AU, told Xinhua it was a magnificent event.