Hong Kong extends contract with head coach Andersen

The Football Association of Hong Kong (HKFA) announced that Jorn Andersen, head coach of Hong Kong, has signed a two-year contract extension.

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The Football Association of Hong Kong (HKFA) announced that Jorn Andersen, head coach of Hong Kong, has signed a two-year contract extension.

“Mr Andersen was first appointed as head coach on December 13, 2021. With his rich experience as a player and a coach, he introduced a high-pressing and more aggressive style of playing into the Hong Kong team,” the HKFA was quoted as saying by Xinhua.

“Overcoming obstacles brought about by the COVID-19 epidemic, he successfully led our team to qualify for the AFC Asian Cup for the first time in more than 50 years,” it added.

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Discussing his renewal, Andersen said the improvement shows his team is on the right track, adding that he expected good results in the future.

“I hope to build up a good team for the AFC Asian Cup finals and also achieve good results in the upcoming new round of FIFA World Cup and AFC Asian Cup qualifiers. We have a lot of interesting tasks ahead and I have confidence that the team will do well,” he noted.

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