https://www.scmp.com/rss/523404/feed The latest news and top stories on Ng Wai-chiu. A former Hong Kong international footballer, Ng is the head coach of Eastern District football club since July 2025. With a playing career as a centre-back and defensive midfielder, he represented Hong Kong at various levels. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Champions Tai Po are geared up for a meeting with big-spending Lee Man on Saturday, as the new Hong Kong Premier League campaign gets under way with a bumper weekend of matches. Eastern District, who have joined what is now a 10-team top flight, will go to last season’s assured new boys Kowloon City on Sunday. The whole show gets on the road when Eastern host Kitchee on Friday at Mong Kok Stadium. North District, tipped by a lot of insiders for a vastly improved campaign, host Football Club on... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3323588/hong-kong-premier-league-lee-man-pip-tai-po-title-more-silverware-eastern?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3323588/hong-kong-premier-league-lee-man-pip-tai-po-title-more-silverware-eastern?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 Aug 2025 09:30:08 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Estonian club JK Tallinna Kalev are in pole position to sign Michael Udebuluzor after the Hong Kong striker decided to continue his career in Europe. A move for Udebuluzor to China League One club Suzhou Dongwu collapsed last month following remarks he made after Hong Kong’s East Asian Football Championship defeat by China. Udebuluzor, who had playfully told Hong Kong supporters, “Look at the Chinese fans; next time we’ll beat these b******s”, subsequently revealed to the Post he was unlikely to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3322650/hong-kong-striker-udebuluzor-closing-estonia-transfer-amid-rival-spanish-interest?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3322650/hong-kong-striker-udebuluzor-closing-estonia-transfer-amid-rival-spanish-interest?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 22 Aug 2025 00:00:11 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara East Asian Football Championship: South Korea v Hong Kong, Friday, 7pm Hong Kong time. Ashley Westwood said Hong Kong would learn from the mistakes that sunk them against Japan when they tackle South Korea in the East Asian Football Championship on Friday. Despite being thumped 6-1 by the Japanese on Tuesday, Hong Kong received a boost on the eve of their second fixture in Seoul, when they climbed six places to No 147 in the latest Fifa world rankings. That jump reflected the 10-match unbeaten... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3317756/hong-kong-leap-fifa-rankings-coach-vows-make-fans-proud-against-south-korea?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3317756/hong-kong-leap-fifa-rankings-coach-vows-make-fans-proud-against-south-korea?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:00:10 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Eric Fok Kai-shan has revealed that the immediate future of Hong Kong football will feature Eastern District, but not the Brazil national team. Eastern District have been accepted into the Hong Kong Premier League for the 2025-26 season, although Chinese fourth-tier club Canton United’s application has been knocked back. Fok, the chairman of the Football Association of Hong Kong, China (HKFA), told the Post: “Eastern District met all our requirements; they will join the Premier League, so we... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3316966/brazil-will-not-be-visiting-hong-kong-any-time-soon-says-hkfa-boss-eric-fok?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3316966/brazil-will-not-be-visiting-hong-kong-any-time-soon-says-hkfa-boss-eric-fok?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Jul 2025 09:30:08 +0000