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Written by: Yuan Zhihao
2021-06-29 11:43
Last update date: 2021-06-29 11:47
The Hong Kong Football Association was severely criticized for poor administration last year. The director of corporate governance in charge of related issues was suspended for one year, and a new person eventually took over.
However, the FA has dealt with the news of personnel changes coldly. The new Lian Junjun (29) yesterday has the same football-related background as the new CEO Tan Qiulang.
The FA was exposed in an audit report last year for mismanagement. Afterwards, various senior executives explained to the Legislative Council’s Accounts Inquiry Committee, but they “drew more and more black”.
Among them, Huo Qing, the former governing director of the FA, with an annual salary of over one million, was severely criticized for negligence and eventually resigned on his own.
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Last year’s audit report revealed a number of governance issues for the FA: (click to enlarge)
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After the Director of Corporate Governance was suspended for nearly a year, the FA finally found a new candidate.
However, the Football Association once again acted "quietly" after only a low-key announcement on the official website that the new CEO Tan Qiulang took office. Yesterday, it suddenly updated the secretariat structure table, showing that the new corporate governance director is Lian Jun.
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The Football Association updated the structure table on its official website, and a new name appeared in the column of Director of Corporate Governance.
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Youn Ling (Youn Ling) graduated from the Faculty of Law of the University of Hong Kong and once performed as a soprano.
Checking the information online, even Youn Ling (Youn Ling) graduated from the Faculty of Law of the University of Hong Kong in 1988, but she later focused on artistic development.
She once learned to sing with the Hong Kong soprano Ella Kiang and performed as a soprano in the Hong Kong City Hall and St. John's Cathedral.
In 2007, Lian Jun and friends formed a company "Music-go-round" to promote classical music. Before joining the FA, she served as the general manager of the Hong Kong Opera House. From her resume, Lian Jun and Xin Like the CEO, he lacks a football background.
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Lian Jun still served as the general manager of the Hong Kong Opera House at the end of last year.
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Statistics of Hong Kong Super League 2020/21 season (click to enlarge):
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Hong Kong Football Association