Beijing Guoan Jose Gonzalez the latest Chinese Super League coaching casualty
Portuguese boss lasts just over six months as Friday’s 1-0 defeat by Chongqing Lifan sees former champions slip to fifth defeat of the season
Jose Gonzalez became the second Chinese Super League coaching casualty this week with Friday’s 1-0 defeat by Chongqing Lifan costing the Portuguese coach his job after just over six months in charge as former champions Beijing Guoan slumped to a fifth defeat in 12 games.
Wu Qing’s first-time finish from inside the penalty area after just six minutes at Chongqing Olympic Sports Centre was enough to hand 2009 champions Beijing a third defeat in their last five domestic outings.
Beijing eventually finished the match with just nine men as both Li Hanbo and Zhang Xizhe were sent-off inside the final 15 minutes, and soon after the final whistle, president Zhou Jinhui confirmed the news of Gonzalez’s departure.
“Our team is having the most difficult time now, we have to make changes,” said Zhou after Jiangsu Suning coach Choi Yong-soo quit on Thursday after seeing his Super League strugglers exit the AFC Champions League a day earlier.
“I believe this is the darkness before the dawn. The difficulties are temporary and we have the courage and capability to take our responsibility.”
Watch: Beijing Guoan 0-1 Chongqing Lifan highlights
