Indonesian newspaper does not believe Vietnam team got points against Iraq; 2 coaches suspended in case of athlete 'accusing' of paying percentage of bonus

Indonesian newspaper does not believe Vietnam team will score points against Iraq

Indonesian media reviewsVietnam teamIt is difficult to score points against Iraq, so the team from the archipelago still has a chance to compete for a place in the next round with third place.

"Indonesia's chances of winning points against Japan in the final match are very low. Similarly, it will be difficult for the Vietnamese team to win points against Iraq," commented expert Seraphim Unus Pasi in Bola (Indonesia). In fact, in Group D of the 2024 Asian Cup, Japan and Iraq are the two most highly rated teams.

In the current FIFA rankings, Japan is ranked 17th. Iraq is ranked 63rd and is in the top 10 in Asia. Vietnam is ranked 94th in the world while Indonesia is ranked 146th.

In the opening match, the Indonesian team lost 1-3 to Iraq - the team that had just beaten Vietnam 1-0 in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers not long ago. This was a match in which the archipelago team was completely outclassed throughout the entire 90 minutes. However, the Indonesian players showed commendable efforts when they equalized 1-1 and only let their opponents take the lead in a controversial situation.

Bola newspaper commented: "The defeat against Iraq means that the Indonesian team must win the match against Vietnam. In theory, Japan and Iraq are the two most competitive teams in Group D. The most likely chance for the Indonesian team is to pass the group stage as one of the four third-placed teams with the best results. Therefore, the second match is a matter of life and death for both teams. Coach Shin Tae-yong must prepare as best as possible to win 3 points."

The match between Vietnam and Indonesia in the second round, taking place on January 19, is decisive for both sides' chances of passing the group stage.

Athlete "accused" of having to pay a percentage of bonus: 2 coaches of Hanoi Team suspended

Before the news about female gymnast Pham Nhu Phuong deciding to retire at the age of 20 and the "scandals" related to the bonus system between athletes and coaches that are receiving special attention from the public, on the morning of January 16, Director of the Department of Physical Education and Sports Dang Ha Viet had a working session with the High Performance Sports Department 1, in charge of the Sports Department, and the National Gymnastics Team Coaching Board.

“Because at the present time, the National Gymnastics Team needs to focus on the Qualifying Rounds, competing for tickets to the 2024 Paris Olympics, the team will dismiss two coaches from the Hanoi unit, Nguyen Thuy Duong and Nguyen Ha Thanh, to return to their localities to resolve related issues. The Department of Physical Education and Sports will also coordinate with the management unit of athlete Pham Nhu Phuong and the two coaches from Hanoi to continue verifying and clarifying related issues,” said Director of the Department of Physical Education and Sports Dang Ha Viet.

Accordingly, after a thorough review and investigation of the incident, Director of the Department of Physical Education and Sports Dang Ha Viet said that the National Gymnastics Team's coaching board had reported in detail and confirmed that the information about athlete Pham Nhu Phuong retiring and "accusing" that she had to share a percentage of her bonus as reported by the press, for the coaches in the National team, was completely false.

If this incident happened at the local level - the Hanoi unit where athlete Pham Nhu Phuong plays, that unit will have its own solution.

The reason why athlete Pham Nhu Phuong was not called up to the National Team at the present time is determined by two reasons: First, Nhu Phuong violated the training regulations - when she took leave to go abroad without the consent of the National Team Coaching Board and the National Sports Training Center in Hanoi.

Second, at the time the National Gymnastics Team Coaching Board called up athletes to perform tasks in 2024, Pham Nhu Phuong was abroad and not present in Vietnam.

Therefore, the absence of athlete Pham Nhu Phuong from the National Gymnastics Team this time is in accordance with the athlete call-up process of the Department of Physical Education and Sports.

Regarding information related to athlete Pham Nhu Phuong, Director Dang Ha Viet affirmed that this is a particularly important issue, the coaching staff and centers must pay special attention to the management and review of athletes training at the unit.

Hoang Anh Gia Lai trials 1m90 tall foreign player

After parting ways with coach Kiatisak, Hoang Anh Gia Lai Club had its first training session under captain Vu Tien Thanh, former Director of Bau Duc's Football Academy.

Photos from the training session showed the appearance of a new foreign player, central defender Gabriel Ferreira - who was used by the reigning V-League champions in the friendly match at the beginning of the season but has not yet signed a contract.



Gabriel Ferreira was born in 1997 in Brazil, has never played abroad before and is 1m90 tall.

Most recently, Gabriel Ferreira played for Athletic Club in Serie D (Brazil) and played 14 matches. His contract with this team has just ended and he decided to come to Vietnam to seek a new challenge.

Coach Mourinho was suddenly fired by Roma

Coach Jose Mourinho has just been officially fired by AS Roma after a series of poor results for the team.

AS Roma have been playing poorly recently, losing 4/7 recent matches in all competitions and only ranking 9th in Serie A. That is the reason why veteran coach Jose Mourinho was fired on January 16.

Before making this decision, AS Roma President Dan Friedkin had a discussion with CEO Lina Souloukou. Both are said to no longer feel confident in the Portuguese coach.

Thus, the "Special One" said goodbye to the Rome team after nearly 3 years of association. He was appointed in May 2021, leading the Olimpico team to win the Conference League 2022 and reach the Europa League final 2023.

During his illustrious coaching career, Jose Mourinho led many famous clubs such as Porto, Chelsea, Inter, Real, MU and Tottenham before coming to Roma.

There is currently information that Chelsea is very keen to reunite with this coach, for the third term in history.