Hong Kong football chiefs asked ex-coach Andersen to help solve match-fixing
- Former Hong Kong boss urges old employers to get on with hiring his replacement, around 20 coaches tell Andersen they are keen to succeed him
Jorn Andersen has revealed Hong Kong football chiefs asked him to watch videos of games in the city to see if he could spot instances of match fixing.
The Norwegian’s resignation last month coincided with the city’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) arresting 12 local players and managers suspected of match-fixing and illegal betting.
Andersen said the latest scandal, which followed the arrest of 23 people on similar charges in May 2023, “had no influence on my decision … but I am very angry about it”.
Last week, the ICAC said it had charged three people, including a head coach and a player from two Hong Kong Premier League football teams, in connection with the scandal.
And the 61-year-old Andersen revealed that around eight months ago, the Football Association of Hong Kong, China (HKFA) asked him to study video footage of lower-league games they suspected were rigged.
“I tried to help them, but I have no experience of that,” Andersen told the Post. “I couldn’t tell if a game was bought or sold. I will only see the best in a player, not the bad things.
