31-01-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Talks advance for ‘big team' in Hong Kong – but first, some football legends
Published: 3:08pm, 31 Jan 2025 Updated: 3:11pm, 31 Jan 2025
Leading football promoter Paul Kam said he was 'a quarter of the way' to a deal for a 'big European team' to play in Hong Kong in May.
Kam, whose ProEvents company is organising Saturday's FWD Insurance Chinese New Year Cup involving a team of World Legends against a Hong Kong Legends side, said the prospective marquee visitors would be 'very popular' with local fans.
Both Arsenal and Liverpool could feature in the Uefa Champions League final on May 31. However, United's diary is free in the final week of May, with the Europa League final happening on May 21 and the Premier League climax set for May 25.
Additionally, the Old Trafford club are not in this summer's Fifa Club World Cup. Jim Ratcliffe, who assumed control of United's sporting operations 12 months ago, has implemented a series of cost-cutting measures, and a postseason tour would be a short cut to swelling the club's coffers. Ex-internationals Huang Yang (left) and Chan Wai-ho (middle) will play for Hong Kong Legends. Photo: Edmond So
The Post was told last year it would cost around HK$40 million (US$5 million) to entice a Premier League club to Hong Kong.
