What will happen in the special 3 months of U23 Vietnam; Coach Shin Tae Yong reunites with Indonesia, receives salary up to 40 billion?

What will the special 3 months of U23 Vietnam have?

U23 Vietnam is entering a period that can be considered a pivotal time for the journey towards two major goals: SEA Games 33 taking place in Thailand at the end of 2025 and the 2026 AFC U23 Championship in Saudi Arabia.

In his first year in charge, Coach Kim Sang-sik had a smooth start when he helped U23 Vietnam win the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 Championship and also earned a ticket to the U23 Asian Cup. Two consecutive victories not only brought titles, but also created psychological stability and strengthened the confidence of the young generation of players. However, everyone understood that these successes were just a stepping stone, because the challenges in the continental and regional arenas of the SEA Games were much more fierce.

One of the biggest tasks for coach Kim Sang-sik at the moment is to build an effective attacking style. Under Kim Sang-sik, the positive points are the organization and cohesion in the playing style. The defense makes fewer mistakes, and the positions have more reasonable support than in the previous period. However, modern football cannot rely solely on defense. If they want to protect their position in the SEA Games and compete fairly at the AFC U23 Championship, coach Kim Sang-sik's team needs to develop more proactive, fast and unpredictable attacking options.

Fitness is also a key factor. The tight schedule of matches at club and national team levels can easily overload players. Therefore, the coaching staff must have a plan for personnel allocation, combining recovery and reasonable rotation of the force.

The biggest challenge for coach Kim Sang-sik is the balance between meeting the expectation of winning the SEA Games gold medal and building a foundation to go far at the 2026 AFC U23 Championship. A smart roadmap with long-term calculations will help U23 Vietnam maintain confidence while avoiding overloading the pillars. There is not much preparation time, so coordination between the Vietnam Football Federation, clubs and coaching staff becomes even more important. Facilities, training plans, personnel orientation and strategic investment must all be synchronized.

The next 3 months may be stressful, but they also open up great opportunities for U23 Vietnam to improve. We can expect that, under the guidance of coach Kim Sang-sik, the young generation of players will write new pages of history, extending the pride of Vietnamese football. With the foundation of initial successes, along with the right investment, U23 Vietnam has every right to believe that they will complete the goals set at the 33rd SEA Games as well as aim for the 2026 AFC U23 Championship with an aspiration to reach further.

Coach Shin Tae Yong reunites with Indonesia, receives salary up to 40 billion?

Bolatimes suddenly has interesting information: "PSSI is considering bringing coach Shin Tae Yong back to lead U23 Indonesia to replace Gerald Vanenburg. This decision comes after Garuda Muda failed to qualify for the 2026 AFC U23 Championship, despite finishing the qualifying round as second in Group J.

If this contract is approved, PSSI will have to prepare a huge salary for coach Shin Tae Yong. According to reports, this figure is expected to be around 1.5 million USD/year, or about 23.6 billion rupiah per year. This is a significantly higher salary than the old contract, which was only around 15.3 billion rupiah/year.

Previously, former PSSI President Iriawan (Iwan Bule) revealed that Shin Tae-yong received a salary of 1.1 billion rupiah/month, making him one of the highest paid coaches in Southeast Asia.

The above information immediately attracted the attention of Indonesian football fans. But this may just be a rumor when there is no information showing signs of coach Shin Tae Yong reuniting with Indonesian football. It may just be an issue brought up to attract Indonesian fans, when U23 Indonesia disappointed in the 2026 U23 Asian qualifiers, coach Shin Tae Yong continued to be mentioned frequently thanks to his achievement of bringing U23 Indonesia to the semi-finals of the 2024 U23 Asian Cup.

As for coach Shin Tae Yong, he is working in the K-League. Coach Shin Tae Yong leads Ulsan HD when he replaces Kim Pan Gon. But things are going in a bad direction. The former Indonesian coach debuted with a 1-0 win over Jeju, then lost 3 consecutive matches. Ulsan HD's situation is really worrying when they are only 3 points above the second-to-last team.

Amorim chooses goalkeeper for Manchester derby

Coach Ruben Amorim confirmed that Altay Bayindir will guard the MU goal instead of Senne Lammens in the derby with Man City in round 4 of the Premier League on the evening of September 14 (Hanoi time).

"Lammens has great potential, I am satisfied with what he has shown. But at this time, the team needs an experienced and truly brave goalkeeper," Amorim explained about the decision to choose Bayindir.

The Portuguese strategist also did not forget to give words of encouragement to the young recruit: "Lammens has enough potential to become Manchester United's number 1 goalkeeper for many years to come."

The Cameroonian goalkeeper has not had a chance to play in the Premier League this season. He only started in the Carabao Cup defeat to Grimsby before moving to Trabzonspor on loan. In contrast, MU has already planned to replace Onana by signing goalkeeper Lammens this summer.

The Belgian goalkeeper joined MU with a contract worth 18 million pounds. Lammens stands out with his reflexes and saves with his feet. He is considered to have a playing style similar to David de Gea.

The opportunity may soon come to Lammens as Bayindir has not played well in all 3 Premier League matches since the beginning of the season.