Zhu Jun (businessman)
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Jun Zhu (born October 1966) is a Chinese
industrialist and businessman and the Chairman of Nasdaq listed company the Nine City
(NASDAQ: NCTY). He is also being famous as the chairman of the Shanghai Shenhua
football club.
, and attended Shanghai Jiaotong University. He dropped out of the university after two years. He moved to the United States in 1993.
football club.
On August 4, 2007, he even forced the manager to name himself in the squad of Shanghai Shenhua
in a game against English giant - Liverpool FC
Later in 2010 Zhun Jun boasted that he had made a bid on Liverpool FC, which proved totally unfounded.
Zhu Jun was believed to delay the payment of players' wage on several occasions. He does not enjoy a good reputation among his former players.
In the 2011 season because of the shortage of cash, Zhu Jun decided to sell most players in the squad including the top goal scorer Duvier Riascos
, Du Wei
and Gao Lin
, causing the team to free-fall in the league. On August 17, 2011, the angered fans openly demanded Zhu Jun to leave the club from the stand of Hongkou Stadium. Shortly after the club reacted by declaring that the club considered moving the team out of Shanghai, which further infuriated the supporters.
Chinese people
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industrialist and businessman and the Chairman of Nasdaq listed company the Nine City
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(NASDAQ: NCTY). He is also being famous as the chairman of the Shanghai Shenhua
Shanghai Shenhua
Shanghai Shenhua is a professional Chinese football club currently playing in Chinese Super League. The club is currently owned by Zhu Jun , Shanghai SVA Group, SMEG and Huangpu Investment Ltd. . The current head coach is Dražen Besek...
football club.
Early life
He was born in ShanghaiShanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, and attended Shanghai Jiaotong University. He dropped out of the university after two years. He moved to the United States in 1993.
The Nine City
He founded the Nine City Inc. in 1999 and his company get listed in Nasdaq in 2004.Shanghai Zhongbang
He purchased Shanghai Zhongbang football club from businessman Wei Ping in 2005.Controversy
Zhu Jun has been infamous for interfering the team management of Shanghai ShenhuaShanghai Shenhua
Shanghai Shenhua is a professional Chinese football club currently playing in Chinese Super League. The club is currently owned by Zhu Jun , Shanghai SVA Group, SMEG and Huangpu Investment Ltd. . The current head coach is Dražen Besek...
football club.
On August 4, 2007, he even forced the manager to name himself in the squad of Shanghai Shenhua
Shanghai Shenhua
Shanghai Shenhua is a professional Chinese football club currently playing in Chinese Super League. The club is currently owned by Zhu Jun , Shanghai SVA Group, SMEG and Huangpu Investment Ltd. . The current head coach is Dražen Besek...
in a game against English giant - Liverpool FC
Later in 2010 Zhun Jun boasted that he had made a bid on Liverpool FC, which proved totally unfounded.
Zhu Jun was believed to delay the payment of players' wage on several occasions. He does not enjoy a good reputation among his former players.
In the 2011 season because of the shortage of cash, Zhu Jun decided to sell most players in the squad including the top goal scorer Duvier Riascos
Duvier Riascos
Duvier Orlando Riascos Barahona is a Colombian professional football player who currently plays for Puebla FC.-Club career:...
, Du Wei
Du Wei
Du Wei is the name of:*Du Wei , Chinese football player*Du Wei , a fictional character from the Chinese novel Water Margin...
and Gao Lin
Gao Lin
Gao Lin is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Guangzhou F.C. as a striker in the Chinese Super League. He is also a member of Chinese national team and is nickname Gaolinsmann .-Club career:...
, causing the team to free-fall in the league. On August 17, 2011, the angered fans openly demanded Zhu Jun to leave the club from the stand of Hongkou Stadium. Shortly after the club reacted by declaring that the club considered moving the team out of Shanghai, which further infuriated the supporters.