WoFoo Tai Po celebrate league success in an open-top bus, but club’s future hangs in the balance
- New Territories club complete their league campaign on a winning note by defeating Dreams FC 3-1
- The new Hong Kong Premier League champions celebrate their historic success by meeting their fans
Wofoo Tai Po might have ended the season on a high by winning their last match of the BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League, but their future still hangs in the balance.
Their 3-1 home victory over Dreams FC in the last match of the season on Sunday put the icing on the cake having captured the league title a fortnight ago by defeating R&F Guangzhou.
Tai Po ended their league campaign on 41 points, five more than R&F, who defeated Pegasus 3-2 on Sunday. Defending champions Kitchee finished a disappointing fourth after losing 2-0 to Eastern.
On a baking hot day, Tai Po celebrated their league title victory in an open-top bus that paraded around Tai Po, but there has been speculation that Tai Po coach Lee Chi-kin, who led the team to unprecedented league glory, would be leaving the club. He could make for the exit door along with Brazilian striker Igor Sartori – possibly the best player of the team and a strong favourite for the Footballer of Year award to be announced next week.
Both were tight lipped on their future with the club, instead preferring to celebrate the team’s success as the first district club to win Hong Kong’s top-tier league championship.
Coach Lee said he had done his best helping the club win their inaugural league title and hinted he wanted to face bigger challenges in his career.