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Eastern coach Chan Yuen-ting may have the chance to test her coaching skills against Asia’s best in the AFC Champions League. Photo: David Wong

Chan Yuen-ting poised to become first female head coach in the AFC Champions League after Eastern are reinstated

Eastern coach Chan Yuen-ting has the opportunity to become the first female coach in the AFC Champions League (ACL) after her club were surprisingly reinstated in the competition on Monday amid a farcical battle among three teams for eligibility.

21 Nov 2016 - 10:59pm

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21 Nov 2016 - 2:10pm

Wales coach Rob Howley is wary of the wounded Springboks. Photo: Reuters

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Chen Long of China reacts during the men's singles final against Jan O Jorgensen of Denmark at the China Open badminton tournament in Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, Nov. 20. Chen Long lost 0-2. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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