Former Guam national team coach Gary White is set to return to Hong Kong, not leading a visiting side but as the front-runner for the head coach post following the surprise departure of Kim Pan-gon.
The 44-year-old Englishman has successfully caught the eyes of a four-member Hong Kong Football Association selection panel which is due to make the announcement this week.
However, White’s appointment was questioned by a HKFA board member as public funding is involved in hiring the head coach under the Association’s five-year strategic plan supported by the government.
Kim Pan-gon left his role as Hong Kong manager earlier this year. Photo: Chan Kin-wa
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Indeed, the new head coach contract also states the position will be reviewed when the plan expires in March 2020 before the Home Affairs Bureau considers whether to continue the financial support which will reach HK$25 million a year. It is believed the head coach annual salary package can reach HK$2 million.
Sports Commissioner Yeung Tak-keung said the government would not interfere with the selection process but it must follow proper procedures.
