Tianjin Quanjian changes its name to Tianjin Tianhai
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Chinese Super League side Tianjin Quanjian has changed its name to Tianjin Tianhai after its major investor, the Quanjian Group, came under investigation for suspected illegal commercial activities.
The club, currently under temporary management of the Tianjin Football Association, is looking for a new investor which has to be a Tianjin-based company, as per the Chinese Football Association鈥檚 requirements.
According to the National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System鈥檚 website, the club completed its name change yesterday, though the name of its shareholder and financial investment information remained the same.
鈥淭ianhai鈥 is a neutral name. The north China club鈥檚 previous investor, Tianjin-based herbal medicine company Quanjian Group, has been under investigation since last month for its involvement in suspected pyramid sales and false advertising. Company boss Shu Yuhui is under criminal detention.
Incidentally, the Quanjian-backed table tennis club removed the words 鈥淨uanjian鈥 from its name some days back.
Tianjin Quanjian finished 9th in last year鈥檚 CSL. It has been one of the big-spending Chinese clubs since Quanjian took over at the end of 2015. It was promoted to the CSL after topping the second-tier league in 2016, and placed third in the 2017 CSL.
The team boasts star players like Brazilian midfielder Alexandre Pato, as well as Chinese national team players like Zhang Lu, Zhao Xuri, and Liu Yiming. Its current manager is South Korean Choi Kang-hee while Italian Fabio Cannavaro and Portuguese Paulo Sousa are among its former coaches.
The team is currently in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, for winter training. Its players are also reported to be receiving wages as usual, though orders have been given that no player should speak to the media.
The 2019 CSL starts in March. Needless to say that the club will hardly stay competitive in the new season if no new investor is found in time.
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