Hongkongers moving to UK on BN(O) visa hit back of net, as city’s ex-pro footballers form club and enter Manchester league
- Team featuring four former Hong Kong internationals play first match in Manchester Saturday Morning Football League
- Konger FC look to ‘provide more playing opportunities for young Hong Kong players’ and ‘pass baton from generation to generation’
The curtain has been raised on the new Hong Kong Premier League season, but on the other side of the world, a team featuring its former stars and ex-internationals are testing their mettle in the UK.
The aptly named Konger FC were recently accepted into the Manchester Saturday Morning Football League, a Football Association-sanctioned competition, and are playing in the Championship, its top tier.
Even if it is more or less an amateur league, there was plenty of anticipation this weekend as they prepared to get their season under way by facing Manchester Medics First at Parrs Wood High School.
The team thanked fans for showing support on their social media channels, saying they would try their best and most of all be “humble people”.
“We can now play under the FA, although we are in the lowest level of competition,” a post read. “As a newly set up team, we hope to settle in the league before providing more playing opportunities for young Hong Kong players.
