SHANGHAI: Former German international striker
Sandro Wagner
has left Tianjin Teda for "family reasons", just as the
Chinese Super League
kicks off on Saturday.
The 32-year-old joined the club in China's northeast in January last year from Bayern Munich for five million euros and scored 12 goals in 26 matches.
Tianjin, who are coached by Wagner's fellow German
Uli Stielike
, finished mid-table in last year's CSL having battled against relegation in 2018.
"Together we played one of the best seasons in the club's history and I'm proud that I could be part of it," Wagner wrote in a letter to Tianjin fans.
Wagner, who scored five times in eight appearances for Germany, added: "Now I kindly ask for your understanding that I'm leaving the club for family reasons.
"I regret that we couldn't see each other in 2020 again -- but I wish you all the best in the future!"
The CSL season will begin five months late because of the coronavirus and with matches behind closed doors at neutral venues.
Fabio Cannavaro
's reigning champions
Guangzhou Evergrande
play
FA Cup
winners Shanghai Shenhua in the opener.
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