23-05-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Kitchee confident of avoiding Manchester United-style decline, closing on new boss
While Manchester United sank farther from competitive relevance this week, Hong Kong's own fallen giants were plotting a speedy return to local supremacy.
Unlike United's decade-long drift to the margins, Kitchee's drop-off has been sharp and shocking. When they won the Senior Shield in February 2024, the interim head coach Kim Dong-jin fielded questions about landing a potential quadruple.
Ultimately, they did not come close to more silverware, and, certainly in terms of results, this has been a season of regression.
Kitchee are a distant fourth in a four-horse title race, and have not reached one cup final.
For delivering the club's first season without a trophy since 2009-10, other than the under-22 FA Cup they won on Wednesday, head coach Edgar Cardoso paid with his job.
Former Hong Kong boss Gary White is not in contention for the Kitchee job, according to Ken Ng Kin. Photo: HKFA
Ken Ng Kin, the Kitchee president, said he was in negotiations with Cardoso's prospective replacement, and hoped to confirm the appointment early next month.
