The deterioration of the senior's team performance also affects public opinions, which have several times caused uproar and riots. In 2013, when China suffered a humiliating 1–5 home loss to Thailand, Chinese supporters went furious and hostile to the national side, which caused then-manager José Antonio Camacho to be sacked. The uproar was later found during the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Third Round, when China was humiliated, this time, by war-torn Syria 0–1 right at home soil, Chinese fans held a protest demanding the President of CFA, Cai Zhenhua, to resign.