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Chongqing Lifan Sign Five New Players After Avoiding Relegation
Chongqing desperate not to waste lifeline…
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Mar 12, 2010 6:54:00 PM
By Rupert Fryer
Chongqing Lifan have signed five new players following news that they would not be relegated from the Chinese Super League.
Former Club Brugge striker Jose Duarte, 28-year-old Ivorian defender Mariko Daouda, Ugandan international Andrew Mwesigwa, Serbian striker Dusan Djokic and former Ulsan Hyundai defender Cho Se-kwon have all joined the club, as confirmed by the Asian Football Confederation.
The dramatic influx follows a Chinese Football Association ruling that saw the club, who were relegated last season, thrown a lifeline following the match-fixing scandal that has engulfed Chinese football.
Guangzhou Pharmaceuticals and Chengdu Blades were relegated following the controversy, a move that saw Chongqing retain their CSL status.
Lifan chairman Yin Mingshan is desperate to avoid another disastrous season and is reported to have spent around $1.5 million.
“This figure is much more than what we spent last season as we are determined to remain in the top flight,” said Chongqing general manager Chen Hong.
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Former Club Brugge striker Jose Duarte, 28-year-old Ivorian defender Mariko Daouda, Ugandan international Andrew Mwesigwa, Serbian striker Dusan Djokic and former Ulsan Hyundai defender Cho Se-kwon have all joined the club, as confirmed by the Asian Football Confederation.
The dramatic influx follows a Chinese Football Association ruling that saw the club, who were relegated last season, thrown a lifeline following the match-fixing scandal that has engulfed Chinese football.
Guangzhou Pharmaceuticals and Chengdu Blades were relegated following the controversy, a move that saw Chongqing retain their CSL status.
Lifan chairman Yin Mingshan is desperate to avoid another disastrous season and is reported to have spent around $1.5 million.
“This figure is much more than what we spent last season as we are determined to remain in the top flight,” said Chongqing general manager Chen Hong.
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