Former Hong Kong midfielder Chiu Chung-man has been urged to take the mandatory fitness test again in order to return to the First Division.
Chiu, who suffers from asthma, was forced to quit the top flight last December after failing the test four times.
The test, inspired by the one used by the Chinese Professional League, requires players to run 3,000 metres in 12 minutes before they can play in the First Division.
Chiu then became an insurance consultant while playing part-time for Second Division side Tung Po.
The 28-year-old has recently been offered a long-term contract by Yee Hope, who have urged Chiu to start preparing for the test as soon as possible.
'They told me I should try again and they said I could make it this time,' said Chiu.
'Yee Hope's boss Mr Joe Chan Leung is an experienced long-distance runner. He said he could help me.