Hong Kong keen on Premier League plan

Hong Kong Football Association chairman Brian Leung has revealed that the former British colony is “very interested” in staging English Premier League games in the future.

Fri, 15 Feb, 2008 - 11:24

Hong Kong Football Association chairman Brian Leung has revealed that the former British colony is “very interested” in staging English Premier League games in the future.

The Premier League last week announced plans to extend the domestic season to 39 games by holding an additional international round of fixtures from the 2010/11 season.

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