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Former Portsmouth and Coventry striker John Aloisi sacked by brutal 26-word statement following extraordinary title collapse

John Aloisi has been sacked by Chengdu Rongcheng after failing to deliver the Chinese Super League…

By Mark McMahon · Portsmouth News

Published: Tuesday, 10 November 2026 at 5:35 PM

Key Things to Know

Chengdu Rongcheng sacked head coach John Aloisi after surrendering an 18-point lead to lose the league title.
The club confirmed Aloisi's departure via a brief 26-word statement alongside the exit of his coaching staff.
A 3-2 final-day loss against Shandong Taishan handed the Chinese Super League title to Dalian Yingbo.

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Former Portsmouth and Coventry striker John Aloisi has been sacked as head coach of Chengdu Rongcheng following an astonishing collapse in the Chinese Super League title race. Rongcheng surrendered an 18-point lead at the top of the table, ultimately losing the championship to Dalian Yingbo on the final day of the season following a 3-2 defeat against Shandong Taishan.

The club confirmed the departure of Aloisi and his coaching staff in a concise 26-word statement released within 24 hours of the final-day loss, their fourth consecutive defeat. Alongside Aloisi and his coaching staff, Chengdu Rongcheng chairman Wang Lei and general manager Wu Bo also resigned from their roles.

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