The Norwegian, who was appointed in December 2021 and led the territory to the finals of the AFC Asian Cup for the first time in 55 years, said he had received an offer form an unnamed entity and was terminating his contract with the territory.
“After much careful consideration I’ve made a difficult decision, I have decided to take a new challenge and step down from my position as head coach of the Hong Kong, China representative team,” Andersen told reporters at a specially convened press conference. .....
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