Chinese fans are familiar with Cannavaro from his coaching days.In 2014, Cannavaro briefly replaced Lippi as head coach of Guangzhou Evergrande. But just over six months later, he was fired and replaced by Scolari. Many Guangzhou fans voiced their displeasure and touched many by giving Cannavaro a farewell at the airport.
After leaving Guangzhou Evergrande, Cannavaro went to coach Riyadh Victory FC in Saudi Arabia, the team Ronaldo plays for today. Then, in 2016, Cannavaro chose to coach Tianjin, still in China's first division, and led the team beyond success. The following year, Cannavaro led Tianjin to a third-place finish in the Chinese Super League and a fantastic qualification for the AFC Champions League!
In 2017, Cannavaro chose to coach Evergrande for the second time, this time for four years, and also witnessed the final glory of the Guangzhou team.In 2019, Cannavaro also became the head coach of China's men's soccer team, with two consecutive warm-up matches. Unfortunately, fans have vague memories of the opponents in these two matches. Clearly remembering that Wei Shihao, eager to correct the name of his teacher Kashian, played too risky, hurt the opponent and had to take a fruit basket to visit the opponent.
Since then, Cannavaro, who left the Chinese soccer scene, also coached Benevento briefly. Now, in a state of leisure, Cannavaro has reached middle age. He has been in the Chinese soccer scene for 10 years now, and it was definitely an unforgettable experience for him!
