Shenhua kicked out of Champions League qualifier on Tevez debut

Carlos Tevez – who’s believed to take home a world-record £615,000-a-week wage from Shanghai Shenhua – endured a dreadful debut with his new club Wednesday as it was booted from the qualifying round of the Asian Champions League.

Shenhua’s tormentor, Brisbane Roar, is restricted by a £1.6-million annual salary cap for its whole squad, meaning the entire Australian side splits approximately 5 percent of Tevez’s yearly takings.

A volleyed opener after 87 seconds from Brandon Borello was followed by a 40th-minute effort from former Ipswich Town flop Tommy Oar, enabling the away side to enter the interval 2-0 up in the world’s most populous city.

Shenhua boss Gustavo Poyet then watched in disbelief as the Roar failed to capitalise on plenty of opportunities for a third, while the likes of Tevez, Obafemi Martins, Giovanni Moreno, and Bai Jiajun were profligate in the Chinese giant’s attack.

Shenhua’s cross-city rival, Oscar and Hulk’s Shanghai SIPG, advanced to the Champions League group stages Tuesday by easing three unanswered goals past Sukhothai. The Thai League outfit had previously played just one match in 135 days due to the suspension of its domestic division following the death of beloved king Bhumibol Adulyadej.