Gary White lands Hong Kong job as Football Association finally confirm new head coach after months of speculation
The former Taiwan boss is unveiled by Hong Kong Football Association on Monday, as he looks forward to ‘challenging role’
The Hong Kong Football Association confirmed Gary White has been appointed as head coach on Monday, after months of speculation linking the Englishman with the role.
“Mr White will join the HKFA as head coach to the men’s senior and the under-23 representative teams and will start in the week commencing September 10,” a release said on Monday.
“He will initially be based at the HKFA offices in Ho Man Tin before moving to the new Jockey Club Football Training Centre.”
White is happy to get the job, left open after the sudden departure of Kim Pan-gon late last year.
“Firstly I would like to thank the president, chairman and board of the HKFA for giving me this exciting opportunity. It is an honour to lead the Hong Kong team and I am very motivated to improve, progress and develop the team,” he said.
“I have been in the opposite dug out a few times and I can see the potential in the players, especially some of the younger guys coming through.