Kevin Bond throws hat in ring for Hong Kong national team job after Lunar New Year Cup success
- Englishman leads Hong Kong select to third place at annual tournament
- Ian Holloway has already expressed interest in role vacated by Gary White last year
The race for the vacant Hong Kong national team manager role appears to be heating up after Kevin Bond became the second high-profile English manager in a week to express an interest in the post on Thursday.
Bond, who was formerly the manager of Pegasus in the Hong Kong Premier League, spoke after leading an impressive Hong Kong league select XI to third place in the annual Lunar New Year Cup at Hong Kong Stadium.
The 61-year-old is perhaps best known for being an assistant to former Tottenham Hotspur, Queens Park Rangers and Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp during some of his most successful periods in the English top flight. He also had a spell in charge of Bournemouth between 2006 and 2008.
After former Blackpool manager Ian Holloway made public his interest in the role on UK television last week, Bond broke his silence on the position and said he was well-matched for the role.
“It’s a situation I’m very interested in,” Bond said. “I believe I’m in a good position because I know all the teams and their coaches, and I know the majority of the players.
