Mr. Tu still holds the position of General Director, VPF is not afraid of HAGL leaving V-League

Don't understand why I was "beaten"

Mr. Tu said that after 4 months of working at VPF, he had worked hard and his hair turned gray so much that even his friends could not recognize him. However, Mr. Thai Son Nam was also proud of having done many things, especially with the VPF Board of Directors finding 3 sponsors for V-League, First Division, and National Cup.

"Some people asked me why I didn't use my own money to sponsor. The Thai Son Nam brand is not big enough to sponsor a big tournament like V-League. That would lower the value of Vietnam's professional football tournaments. I believe that the new term will have bigger sponsorships, and up to now we have enough sponsors for the three tournaments V-League, First Division and National Cup," Mr. Tu shared about the sponsorship issue - the most successful work since taking the chair of VPF President.

Mr. Tu said he has worked hard for the common goal of Vietnamese football, but for some reason he is continuously "beaten".

"It's really unreasonable not to feel pressure because this is my first time on the field. V-League is a tournament I just entered, but I was "beaten" fiercely. I don't understand why I was "beaten" like that. Maybe it's because I went too fast, a bit hasty or something. However, I will not give up," Mr. Tu affirmed.

Cannot resign as General Director

The head of VPF emphasized that he always wanted to find someone to replace him in the General Director position because this job is very difficult, but currently he has not found anyone. Mr. Tu also said that the position of General Director requires much more effort and time than the other positions he is holding.

"If we talk about the nature of the job, perhaps the position of VPF General Director consumes all my efforts and time. The other positions are just a support and a symbol. Or the position of Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Football Federation, I have been doing it for 6 years, the results are very clear. I cannot resign naturally when the responsibility is so great.

The position of General Director put me under the most pressure. But I confirm that it was only for a short period of time. If I had not accepted it before, I do not know how to find sponsorship for VPF.

I have always been looking for a replacement, and have asked the Board of Directors to step down so that I can have time to focus on the position of VPF Chairman. From there, there will be investment in 3 professional football tournaments. But when people trust and assign such responsibility, I have to do my best," Mr. Tu shared.

Mr. Tran Manh Hung - Vice President of VFP, also has a point of view on this issue: "How many positions a person holds, there must be an optimistic assessment. VPF Company does not belong to Mr. Tu, but to the collective. We do not need to know how many positions Mr. Tu holds, we only want to know what Mr. Tu can do for VPF.

After 4 months, Mr. Tu did very well. We changed a lot in the way we work and manage to increase revenue and reduce expenses. The views of some bosses are personal. But we are an organization, we cannot be influenced by those individuals.

This morning at the VPF meeting, Mr. Tu asked to resign from the position of General Director. But we see that there is no reason for Mr. Tu to withdraw. Mr. Tu did not violate the regulations, so why did he withdraw? He is doing well, and we as a group see him as good, so we must respect him."

The fact that Mr. Tu continues to sit in the VPF chair, and is about to run for the VFF Vice President position, may make Mr. Duc "hot-faced" again. Previously, the Mountain City boss had threatened to quit football and let HAGL stop playing in the V-League if Mr. Tu continues to hold many chairs.

Prepare a plan if HAGL leaves V-League
Deputy Head of V-League Executive Board Nguyen Minh Ngoc said: "From a professional perspective, we always have many options to deal with the situation where HAGL withdraws from the tournament. For example, in 2014, Ninh Binh withdrew from the tournament, we rescheduled the match." Meanwhile, Mr. Tu said that if HAGL withdrew from V-League, it would not be his fault.