John Aloisi has paid the price for Chengdu Rongcheng's catastrophic title choke, with the Chinese club sacking the Socceroos great.
As a Socceroos player, John Aloisi famously held his nerve when it mattered most. Now, he is at the centre of one of the most catastrophic title chokes in history with Chinese side Chengdu.
Needing just one point from its final four games to claim the CSL crown, coach Aloisi's Chengdu Rongcheng loses every game and blows a 14-point lead in the run home.
As a Socceroos player, John Aloisi famously held his nerve when it mattered most. Now, he is at the centre of one of the most catastrophic title chokes in history with Chinese side Chengdu.
Chengu Rongcheng won just two of their final 13 matches, which saw them pipped by Dalian Yingbo on the last day of the season
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A hospital employee fills out a form about religious beliefs. A school compiles information about a child’s family. Details about Christianity, Islam or other faiths are collected not in a place of worship, but through the everyday machinery of public administration. In Chengdu, southwestern China, reports of such checks have raised questions about how far […]
John Aloisi’s side need a point on the final day to seal their maiden title – but their form has dropped off a cliff