Meet the experts: Chan Yuen Ting

Chan Yeun Ting is a former footballer and the current head coach of Chinese Women’s Super League side Jiangsu L.F.C. She is an AFC Pro Licence-holder and worked as a data analyst for Hong Kong Pegasus FC in the early part of her career.

In 2015, she became the first woman to manage a men’s professional team in the Hong Kong Premier League, when she was appointed by Eastern. In 2016 her team won the Championship and in 2017 she became the first woman to take charge of a team in a top-flight continental competition in the AFC Champions League.

She was named AFC Women’s Coach of the Year in 2016. She also has a Master’s degree in Sports Science.

Chan Yuen Ting has blazed a trail for others to follow on the training ground

Her astute observations will be invaluable during the tournament

Ting was a Technical Study Group (TSG) member for AFC’s Women’s Asian Cup and the FIFA Women’s World Cup Play-off Tournament 2023. She also attended the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup™ on behalf of the China Football Association.

Her vast experience and wealth of knowledge will be a great asset to FIFA's TSG in Australia and New Zealand, and she is looking forward to observing and analysing many facets of the tournament as it unfolds.

“The modern women’s game is evolving at an incredible rate, and I am looking forward to seeing what trends emerge from this tournament”, she said. “The speed of the game is increasing so much, and this will be a strong feature during this tournament.

“Also, I am interested in the tactical mindsets of the competing teams. In addition, I want to see how the Asian teams perform and how their performances compare with those of the top teams in the world,” she explained.

Ting will be based in Dunedin, New Zealand.