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ANDRE VILLA-BOAS could be the "latest big football name on the way to China" with reports that he will replace SVEN GORAN ERIKSSON as manager of Chinese Super League side Shanghai SIPG. SIPG is "holding a press conference on Friday where it is widely expected his hiring will be confirmed." The former Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur manager, who left Zenit St. Petersburg in May, "was seen in the city in photos posted by Chinese social media users" (SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, 11/3). ... One week ago, MICHEL DENISOT was contacted by the French Professional Football League (LFP) about “succeeding FRÉDÉRIC THIRIEZ” as president. Former Canal+ journalist Denisot has “declined the offer.” He said, “I spent a week thinking and consulting to measure the workload. It is not possible” (L’ÉQUIPE, 11/2). ... J.League first division side Kawasaki Frontale is "looking to promote" coach TORU ONIKI to manager, according to club Director of Development HARUO SHOJI. Frontale, which "lost on the final day of the second stage to miss out on having the best overall record, will need a new manager" after YAHIRO KAZAMA steps down at the end of this season (KYODO, 11/3). ... Tournament officials and Cadillac announced MATT KUCHAR, who aced the par-3 17th hole at the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions last week, would be awarded with the Cadillac vehicle of his choice as a prize for the hole-in-one (World Golf Championships). Leicester City CEO SUSAN WHELAN is to be recognized for an outstanding contribution to business in Britain this month at the Irish Post Awards 2016. She has been the club's CEO since '11 (Leicester City). 

HEALTH SCARE: Williams F1 Founder & Team Principal FRANK WILLIAMS has been "discharged from hospital after recovering from pneumonia." Williams, recognized as the "world's oldest surviving tetraplegic following a car crash in 1986, has been a largely anonymous figure in the paddock in recent times." He contracted pneumonia "shortly after the Italian Grand Prix in September," but his daughter and Deputy Team Principal CLAIRE WILLIAMS, "who has missed a number of recent races to be at her father's aid, has confirmed he is now out of hospital" (London DAILY MAIL, 11/3).

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