Fabio Cannavaro, who led Tianjin Quanjian to the Chinese Super League and helped them secure a spot in the 2018 AFC Champions League in their first top flight season, parted ways with the northern China club.
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At the club’s season review assembly on Monday, it was confirmed that the Italian would leave his post at the Tianjin club he joined in 2016 when they were still in the second tier Chinese League One.
“After an application submitted by Cannavaro followed by some goodwill discussion, Tianjin Quanjian have agreed Cannavaro will not continue to be the head coach of club,” said a club statement. “Since his appointment in 2016, Cannavaro has completed his job as the head coach with great success and has accomplished the club’s targets for both the 2016 and 2017 seasons.”
Cannavaro enjoyed a successful spell in Tianjin. Photo: AFP
The club said Cannavaro indicated his desire to leave six weeks ago and the decision was made under mutual agreement.
Quanjian immediately introduced the replacement as former Portugal international Paulo Sousa, who left Serie A club Fiorentina this summer, and will take up the post at the start of the 2018 pre-season.
