Opinion | Covid-19: Hong Kong sport bubble could be breath of fresh air
- This year mark’s two decades of Hong Kong branding itself ‘Asia’s World City’ and now is the time to step up
- Now the government has backed Hong Kong FA’s effort to host the AFC Cup and Champions League, they should run with it
Hong Kong could soon be welcoming back top-level regional sport if the Hong Kong Football Association’s plan to host AFC competitions come to pass – and not before time.
The Asian Football Confederation has confirmed that the HKFA has put themselves and the city forward to play host to two groups in this season’s AFC Champions League and AFC Cup.
Government sources also told the Post that they “fully backed” the plan, which would see five visiting teams and more than 300 players and staff allowed into the city to complete the group stage of both competitions.
Someone has to host these tournaments and Hong Kong makes sense for group J of the Champions League, which features Hong Kong Premier League champions Kitchee, and the AFC Cup’s East zone, with both Eastern and Lee Man.
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