Nothing to see here: Shanghai Shenhua boss plays down Gus Poyet exit reports after latest Chinese Super League defeat
Guizhou Zhicheng hand Carlos Tevez’s side a third defeat in five domestic outings thanks to two stoppage time goals from new Spanish striker Ruben Castro
Gus Poyet’s admission he had “reached my limit” after Shanghai Shenhua’s 3-0 home defeat by Guizhou Zhicheng that raised doubts over the future of the Uruguayan coach with at the Chinese Super League strugglers has been taken out of context, according to president Wu Xiaohui.
A pair of stoppage time goals from Guizhou’s new veteran Spanish striker Ruben Castro condemned Shenhua to their third defeat in five Super League games on Wednesday, leading to ugly scenes after the final whistle at Hongkou Stadium as midfielder Cao Yunding clashed with fans and had to be restrained by captain Giovanni Moreno.
The pressure and tension continued after the match as Poyet appeared to suggest his time with Shenhua, who he joined at the end of last season as a replacement for now Guizhou boss Gregorio Manzano, was nearing an end.
“Everything has its limit. I’ve tried my best, but there are some things that I shouldn’t take the blame for, so I don’t want to say anymore, because if I do so, I will have trouble,” said Poyet.
“Please don’t ask me any question, please respect me as a professional coach and a former player.
“Everyone has his limits, I’ve reached my limits, I don’t want to say anymore.”