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Manuel Pellegrini hired by Chinese Super League’s Hebei China Fortune

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Manuel Pellegrini won the Premier League with Manchester City in 2014 and guided them to the last four of the Champions League last season. Photograph: Andrew Yates/Reuters

The former Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has been appointed by the Chinese Super League side Hebei China Fortune.

Pellegrini, who was replaced by Pep Guardiola in June despite winning the Premier League in 2014 and guiding Manchester City to the semi-finals of the Champions League last season, is the latest high-profile manager to move to the booming Chinese Super League, joining Luis Felipe Scolari and Sven-Goran Eriksson.

Currently fifth in the Chinese Super League with seven matches remaining, Hebei’s squad includes the former Arsenal striker Gervinho, the one-time Chelsea youngster Gaël Kakuta and Argentina’s Ezequiel Lavezzi.

Pellegrini had previously hinted his desire to remain in the Premier League and also told the Guardian in May that he would consider retiring if he did not receive an offer that interested him.

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