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Liverpool, Portsmouth, Fulham to compete in HK
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2007-06-14 08:29
The English Premier League team Liverpool, Portsmouth and Fulham will be
competing for the Barclays Asia Trophy in Hong Kong this summer, the
Premier League and the Hong Kong Football Club (HKFA) announced on
Wednesday.
The four team tournament, which will also feature South China FC, will
take on a knock-out format with a final to determine the winner and a
third-place playoff.
All matches will take place in the 40,000 capacity Hong Kong Stadium and
will be officiated by Premier League referees in accordance with the
Premier League rules.
Ricard Scudamore, chief executive of the Premier League, said, "The
Premier League has a fantastic following across East Asia and nowhere
more so than in Hong Kong. This is a great opportunity for those fans
that follow our competition week-in, week-out to experience what a
Premier League game is like in the flesh."
After in Thailand in 2005 and Malaysia in 2003, this is the third Premier
League tournament in Asia.
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