claimed candidates should go through proper election procedures. In 2020, the government's Audit Commission criticized HKFA, stating that the government had given HK$160,000,000 of taxpayer money to the HKFA but there was little improvement, and that Project Phoenix had a "lack of progress". The report stated that some performance metrics had even declined since 2009, rather than improving. In August 2022, a former coach of the women's team was arrested for alleged sexual harassment of two female players. The association received a report from one of the victims but declined to intervene as the coach was no longer a staff member, stating "We feel there is no authority to intervene in the case after careful consideration since the case did not involve the association's current staff or took place at an association-sponsored event." Possible renaming After the handover of Hong Kong in 1997, the HKFA has used the founding name - the "Hong Kong Football Association" until now. In early 2023, the HKFA and other Hong Kong national sports associations were required by the "Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China" to add "China" to the name of the association. Funding In terms of government funding, the HKFA has been one of the top receivers of taxpayer money out of all National Sports Associations in Hong Kong. Excluding one-time grants, it receives money from the Sports Subvention Scheme (SSS) and the Arts and Sport Development Fund (ASDF). Staff Chairman Chief Executive Officer See also Hong Kong national football team Hong Kong Premier League Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield Hong Kong FA Cup Hong Kong League Cup References External links Official Site Hong Kong at FIFA site Hong Kong at AFC site Football in Hong Kong Asian Football Confederation member associations Football Sports organizations established in 1914 1914 establishments in Hong Kong