"Zhu Guanghu's tenure as coach of the national team has finished, " the Beijing News quoted the team's general manager Wei Shaohui as saying.

"There is only one conclusion from the match: It would be extremely inappropriate for Zhu Guanghu to remain in his position, " said a commentary in the Beijing Morning Post.

In being frustrated person, when Zhu Guanghu who includes initially takes office is elated with success, "had the media saying that we also in-situ steps, I thought they said a spot not wrong."

Chinese national men's soccer coach Zhu Guanghu came under renewed pressure yesterday after his team lost to Thailand for the first time in 14 years in a friendly tune-up for the Asian Cup.

Another sina. com post used the Chinese character for "pig", which sounds like Zhu's family name, in referring to the embattled coach.