Poyet quits, Uli gets Tianjin job

SHANGHAI: Former Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Gus Poyet has quit as coach of struggling Chinese Super League (CSL) outfit Shanghai Shenhua after 10 months in the job.

The 49-year-old failed to inspire a Shanghai side for whom Carlos Tevez has similarly disappointed despite enjoying some of the best wages in world football. Shenhua were beaten 2-1 by Henan Jianye on Sunday to leave them 11th in the 16-team CSL.

Meanwhile, Uli Stielike has been tasked with saving Tianjin Teda from relegation, three months after the German was axed as coach of South Korea.

Underlining the challenge facing the 62-yearold, Tianjin lost 3-1 at second-placed Shanghai SIPG on Saturday and sit one place off the bottom of the CSL with seven games left.