A year on from treble-winning dominance, Ng said no decision had been made over the future of interim head coach Kim Dong-jin, who “did not know” if he would remain with the club beyond their final league match, against Lee Man next Sunday.
Kim added that he was unsure if he even wanted to stay with the perennial league champions, while Ng revealed he was “always having discussions” with potential coaches.
Despite the miserable form on the pitch, Ng said he was “not overly concerned” by Kitchee’s recent slump,
and cited Chelsea’s moderate English Premier League season to underline his point that “the richest teams, with the biggest resources don’t always win”.
“If what you try doesn’t work, you have to find a formula and tweak it until it does work,” Ng added. “We have had some bad moments, and mistakes, but that is football. It is going to take a bit of time [for desired improvement].”
Rumours have swirled regarding player unrest, but Ng said there was “no friction in the changing room”, although admitted, “there are different opinions when you don’t have good results, some people think we could do certain things better”.
Fans have been far from happy too, booing the team after the defeats to Eastern and Rangers, but Ng said he had no intention of explaining himself to them, comparing the inner workings of the club to an iceberg, where “much of the stuff [we deal with] is under the water”.
“Why would fans expect me to come out and explain everything about players and staff?” he said. “When there are changes, we will announce them. You cannot manage a club in public.”
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