SVEN-GORAN ERIKSSON was sacked by Chinese second-tier side Shenzhen on Wednesday after just six months following a poor start to the season.

The 69-year-old couldn’t muster up a win in the club’s last eight games as it sits fourth in the table.

The former England manager only took charge of the Chinese side in December, but has been swiftly removed from his position.

Shenzhen was tipped for promotion to the Chinese Super League at the start of the season, but is languishing after a below-par start to the campaign.

Despite being the division’s highest scoring team with 26 goals, the side has only won five times in 13 league games, and have been defeated three times.

Eriksson replaced Dutch legend Clarence Seedorf as Shenzhen head coach, as the latter could only muster up four victories in 14 games managing the team.

The club has already announced former Chinese international Wang Baoshan as its head coach, who has the daunting task of appeasing the club’s owners before they wield the axe once again.

The ex-Lazio and Roma boss is now on the lookout for the 17th managerial role of his career, and could look for another lucrative deal in China.

He was previously head coach of Guangzhou R&F and Shanghai SIPG — now managed by Andre Villas-Boas, where he guided both sides to third place finishes.(SD-Agencies)