Troussier gets a 'Ruby' of a job in China

BEIJING - French coach Philippe Troussier signed a three-year contract with Shenzhen Ruby Football Club on Tuesday and is expected to revitalize a team, which struggled to avoid relegation last season, in this year's Chinese Super League (CSL).

Shenzhen Ruby, who won the first CSL championship in 2004, has struggled in recent years and only avoided relegation last season by securing a 4-4 draw against Liaoning in the final round of the nation's top-flight league.

According to Wan Hongwei, chief executive of Shenzhen Ruby Football Club, the organization started looking for a foreign coach with a good reputation and outstanding ability from the end of last season.