Flour Power: Pang Extends Port MOU

At a press conference this morning, the Port Authority and Mme Pang announced that her MOU with Port would be extended for a further 5 years. The agreement, which was due to run out at the end of 2019, will now expire in 2024. We also understand that the agreement can be cancelled at 6-12 months’ notice with the agreement of both sides.

Whilst most fans I know, myself included, still have their reservations about Pang’s tenure at Port, it has to be said that without her largesse the club would probably be playing in T2 if at all, and the quality of players she’s brought in, and the spectacle they’re providing, can’t be denied. It’s such a shame that, after 4 years, the commercial & PR side of the club is still virtually non-existent, but one might hold out some forlorn hope that, with a longer-term deal now in place, there is more reason to get this side of things sorted out.

With the worry of what might happen without Pang’s financial backing now lifted, we Port fans can get on with enjoying what promises to be an exciting 2019 season.

Tim Russell

The founder and editor of The Sandpit, Tim has been in SE Asia since 2003 and in Bangkok since 2012, where he runs a travel tech business. Tim has followed Port FC since 2014, and is also a fan of his hometown club Coventry City, and French club AS St-Etienne. He has written for the likes of Football365, ITV.com, NME and The Quietus, and is a regular contributor to God Is In the TV. He's a keen photographer and his work can be seen on his website.

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