Chengdu Rongcheng required merely one point from their last four fixtures to clinch the trophy before spiraling into a four-match losing skid. Their campaign officially crumbled on Sunday following a 3-2 loss to Shandong Taishan, which permitted Dalian Yingbo to capture their first championship via a 3-1 win over Tianjin Tiger. In the fallout of the collapse, club Chairman Wang Lei and General Manager Wu Bo stepped down alongside the manager's exit.
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Club Chairman Wang Lei and General Manager Wu Bo resigned from their leadership roles fol…: Club Chairman Wang Lei and General Manager Wu Bo resigned from their leadership roles following the final defeat.
Dalian Yingbo secured their first championship after defeating Tianjin Tiger 3-1 and prev…: Dalian Yingbo secured their first championship after defeating Tianjin Tiger 3-1 and previously beating Chengdu twice during the campaign.
The title loss halted Chengdu Rongcheng's rapid ascent after rising from the fourth divis…: The title loss halted Chengdu Rongcheng's rapid ascent after rising from the fourth division in 2018 to the top flight in 2022.
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BEIJING, Nov 10 : Australian coach John Aloisi has been sacked as coach of Chengdu Rongcheng after his team squandered a huge lead at the top of the table to miss out on the Chinese Super League (CSL) title at the weekend.
Chengdu lost their last four matches to give up a lead which once stood at 12 points, allowing Dalian Yingbo to overhaul them and claim a first CSL title after a 3-1 win over Tianjin Tiger on Sunday.
"Mr. John Aloisi will no longer serve as head coach of Chengdu Rongcheng Football Club, and his staff will leave together," the club said in a statement on its official WeChat account late on Monday.
The former Australia international striker, who took over for this season, was not the only head to roll with the club also announcing that Chairman Wang Lei and General Manager Wu Bo had resigned.
Chengdu Rongcheng were in the Chinese fourth division as recently as 2018 before making their way up the pyramid to reach the top flight in 2022.
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