Legendary former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel made another memorable stop today (2 December) when he joined Chief Executive Officer of The Hong Kong Jockey Club Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges to visit Lam Tai Fai College in Sha Tin.
The College, which has become renowned in recent years for nurturing sporting talent, is one of 15 local secondary schools participating in the Jockey Club School Football Development Scheme under a Club-funded collaboration with Manchester United, aimed at bringing international coaching standards to youth football in Hong Kong.
In line with its mission of enhancing the quality of life for all Hong Kong people, the Club has made enormous contributions to the city through tax and charitable donations. In particular, the Club has been a keen supporter of sports development in Hong Kong, with its contributions to local football development exceeding HK$170 million over the past few years.
Danish international Schmeichel, who played nearly 300 games for United and was a key member of their treble-winning (European Champions League, English Premiership and English FA Cup) side of 1999, chatted with some of the school's young footballers before acting as coach to school teams playing short challenge matches. Mr Engelbrecht-Bresges, himself a former professional footballer in Germany before joining the horse racing industry, served as coach to their opponents.
Related Website: Youth Football Development
Below are highlights of the school visit today:
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Photo 1, 2:
The Cluba£į?s Chief Executive Officer Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges (2nd left on photo 1) and legendary former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel (1st right on photo 1) visit Lam Tai Fai College, one of the participating schools in the Jockey Club School Football Development Scheme.
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Mr Engelbrecht-Bresges (middle) and Lam Tai Fai College Supervisor Dr Lam Tai Fai (left) receive souvenirs - a pair of autographed goalkeeping gloves and a signed United jersey, respectively - from Schmeichel (right).
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Photo 4, 5:
The Cluba£į?s Chief Executive Officer Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges (left on photo 4 & right on photo 5) presents souvenirs to Mr Schmeichel (right on photo 4) and College Supervisor Dr Lam Tai Fai (left on photo 5)
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Photo 6, 7:
Mr Engelbrecht-Bresges and Mr Schmeichel act as coaches for the school football teams and demonstrate football techniques to young players.
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Group photo
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