Former Hong Kong boss White would consider return, non-football issues forced 2018 move
The Englishman quit his role with city in December 2018 after only three months in charge, says brief tenure was dogged by recruitment issues
Gary White said he had unfinished business with Hong Kong and would not rule out a second stint as head coach, six years after he walked away to take charge of Tokyo Verdy in Japan.
The Englishman acknowledged he still had “a lot of work to do” in his current post with Chinese Taipei, while Hong Kong are sitting pretty following six straight victories under White’s compatriot, Ashley Westwood.
Should the stars align in the future, however, White would welcome another crack with the city team. He was Hong Kong head coach for just three months, before being lured away by J1 League club Verdy in December 2018.
White said his reasons for leaving “had nothing to do with football”. Following his appointment, in September 2018, it was reported that White’s application arrived after the deadline, and he was not interviewed by the entire recruitment panel.
Local football association board member Canny Leung Chi-shan was publicly critical of the hiring process and eventually resigned over the issue.
“We were moving forwards, but there were lots of issues around the hiring process, which annoyed me and helped me move,” White said. “I didn’t feel everyone was supporting me, there were too many fractures.
