7. Coaches of Chinese men's and women's soccer teams were both changed.

    Home coach Zhu Guanghu was sacked after Chinese men's team was eliminated from the Asian Cup group stage while Swede Marika Domanski quit her post for "health, family and social reasons" after leading the women's national squad to the World Cup quarterfinals on home turf.

    Former Dalian Shide head coach Vladimir Petrovic was named the executive coach of the men's team in September and Elizabeth Loisel, former France coach, took over the equally struggling women's side.

    

Vladimir Petrovic Pizon, new head coach of China's national men's football team, reacts during a match, on Oct. 28, 2007. The Chinese footbal association appointed Vladimir Petrovic Pizon as the Chinese team's executive head coach on Sept. 14.(Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

French Elisabeth Loisel, new head coach of the Chinese women's national football team, smiles at a press conference, Oct. 28, 2007. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

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