Leaving VFF, Mr. Tu is at risk of being "unemployed" at VPF

Leaving VFF, Mr. Tu is at risk of being "unemployed" at VPF

According to the national press, Mr. Tran Anh Tu is facing the risk of losing all his seats at VPF after withdrawing from the race for the position of VFF Vice President of Finance for the 8th term.

Specifically, VFF President - Le Hung Dung signed the nomination of candidates for the VPF Board of Directors on November 30, 2017. 3 members of VFF were sent to VPF: Standing member Tran Anh Tu, General Secretary Le Hoai Anh, Deputy General Secretary - Dinh Thi Thu Trang. The capital representative for VFF at VPF is 35.4%. Accordingly, Tu ran for election at the VPF Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on December 3, 2017 and won the position of Chairman of the VPF Board of Directors.

A Vietnamese football official said that Mr. Tu's future at VPF depends on the members of the VFF Executive Committee of the 8th term, after Mr. Tu did not run for the position of VFF Vice President of Finance.

“Whether or not Mr. Tu will be the Chairman of the VPF Board of Directors after the 8th VFF Congress will be decided by the VFF Standing Committee. The Standing Committee will assign who will be the capital representative at VPF. In case Mr. Tu is no longer the capital representative of VFF at VPF, he will of course no longer be on the Board of Directors. However, Mr. Tu can be the General Director of VPF if the Board of Directors sees the need for his contribution in this role,” he shared.

AFC compares Vietnam vs Thailand to ASEAN derby

AFC really wants Vietnam and Thailand to be in the same group at the 2019 Asian Cup because this will be a very attractive match.

According to the schedule, on May 4, AFC will hold the draw for the 2019 Asian Cup Finals. Before this ceremony, AFC also made predictions about the groups and the interesting matches that may take place.

AFC predicts that an “ASEAN derby” between Vietnam and Thailand is likely to happen in the upcoming finals. “The ASEAN derby between Thailand and Vietnam is highly anticipated, this is a point that attracts fans every time the two teams meet, from friendly matches to official tournaments” - AFC wrote.

In the upcoming draw ceremony, Thailand, as one of the 12 teams that have won tickets to the third qualifying round of the 2018 World Cup, will be placed in group 2. Meanwhile, Vietnam will be in group 3.

“With the seeding groups being divided as above, it is entirely possible that Vietnam and Thailand could meet in the group stage. It is expected that if that happens, millions of fans from both countries will watch.

Vietnamese football is very confident recently. The achievements of U23, U19 and U16 have helped Vietnamese players feel more confident when facing Thailand. In terms of strength, Thailand is still better, but with the progress of Vietnamese football in recent times, we have every reason to think of a favorable result.

Van Hau in the top 7 promising stars at AFF Cup 2018

The AFF Cup 2018 homepage has voted for 7 promising stars who will shine at the AFF Cup 2018. Accordingly, the most highly regarded U23 Vietnam player is Doan Van Hau (Hanoi FC).

They said: "In a country that regularly produces players with good individual skills, Doan Van Hau quickly emerged and became one of the youngest defenders in Southeast Asia. Van Hau participated in the 2017 U20 World Cup, he is a regular starter at Hanoi FC and is increasingly influential in the Vietnam national team.

Versatile, Van Hau can play as a winger, he often has accurate passes. Van Hau is an important striker at any team level. In terms of defense, Van Hau has the ability to recover the ball well. Van Hau reads situations well, speed and accuracy are his strengths". That is what the AFF Cup homepage said about Doan Van Hau.

Besides, 6 other stars listed by AFF Cup promise to shine including: Rusyaidi Salime (Singapore), Lwin Moe Aung (Myanmar), Akhyar Rashid (Malaysia), Supachok Sarachat (Thailand), Egy Maulana (Indonesia) and Faiq Bolkiah (Brunei).

Mac Hong Quan officially received a penalty from VFF

Mac Hong Quan was the only player to score to help Than Quang Ninh overcome Nam Dinh in round 6 of V-League. Photo: VPF

The VFF Disciplinary Board has issued penalties for violations in round 6 of the V.League. Accordingly, striker Mac Hong Quan of Than Quang Ninh has been suspended for 2 matches for violent behavior towards player Tran Manh Cuong in the match against Nam Dinh.