Tatler Asia on Monday already said it would withdraw an application for funding from the city government for staging the match. In response to the announcement, the Hong Kong government welcomed the arrangement in a statement, calling it as a responsible move. Before the refund, its net income stood at 13 million Hong Kong dollars ($1.7 million), the organizer said. But it said Hong Kong society still has many questions over the incident, especially after seeing Messi play in Japan, chelsea jersey 2024/25 and hoped Inter Miami can provide a reasonable explanation to the public. He said in the post that he hoped to return to Hong Kong to play for his fans and go to mainland China to share the joy of football.