On May 23, the Northeast City Football League (NCFL) officially kicked off. Bora Milutinovic, former head coach of the Chinese national men’s football team, attended the opening ceremony in Shenyang to cheer for the event. He performed the ceremonial kickoff for the match between the Shenyang and Jixi teams and interacted with fans. Returning to Shenyang’s football pitch after 11 years, Milutinovic was impressed by the fervent on-site atmosphere. He extended his sincere wishes to the NCFL and said, “When you have passion, you can do everything.”