English football shocked by 9 players caught doping; Vietnam's biggest rival in Asian qualifiers receives shock

English football shocked with 9 players caught doping

The UK Anti-Doping Agency (UKAD) recently released shocking information. Since 2022, they have discovered 9 players tested positive for banned substances. In 2023 alone, 4 violations were confirmed, of which 2 are currently playing in the Premier League.

Notably, both stars tested positive immediately after the match, but their identities have not been released due to the ongoing investigation. If found guilty, they could face a multi-year ban.

The case of Mykhailo Mudryk has attracted attention. The Ukrainian player was found to have used Meldonium - a substance that speeds up recovery - while playing in his home country. The Chelsea player denied all allegations, but was provisionally suspended and faces the risk of a four-year ban.

Previously, former MU midfielder Paul Pogba was also fired by Juventus and received a 4-year ban after testing positive for DHEA, a substance that increases testosterone levels. His sentence was eventually reduced to 18 months and he is looking for a new destination.

English football is also facing a problem with addiction and mental health, with 530 professional players currently receiving treatment for issues such as drug, alcohol and gambling abuse.

Quang Ninh Club determined to be promoted to professional level

Sharing at the 2025 season launch ceremony held on the evening of April 13, Mr. Ha Tuan Dung - Chairman of Quang Ninh Club said: "With the support of the provincial departments, branches and sectors, Quang Ninh Football Club will compete at Cam Pha Stadium. This is a special football field, the pride of the people of Quang Ninh. "Cam Pha Fire Pan" will "burn" again to support the players of Quang Ninh Club".

With a modest squad based on a third-class squad, Quang Ninh under the leadership of coach Nguyen Van Dan is determined to aim for promotion.

The 2025 National Second Division will take place in a round-robin format with two home and away matches. Cam Pha Stadium, the former home of the once-powerful Than Quang Ninh, will therefore continue to be a source of strength for the new team.

Chairman Ha Tuan Dung emphasized: “I know that in this tournament there are very strong opponents, they also have ambitions to be promoted to the first division like us, such as Bac Ninh, PVF-CAND Youth or Hanoi Youth. They have potential and very strong support from the locality. These will certainly be difficult matches, so everyone should arrange time to come to the field to cheer and support Quang Ninh Football Club to win both the first and second legs.”

The 2025 National Second Division begins on April 11, with 15 teams divided into 2 groups. Quang Ninh Club is in Group A with PVF-CAND Youth, PVF Football Center, Bac Ninh, Hoai Duc, Hanoi Youth and Phu Tho. The tournament will only take the top 2 teams from each group to the first division.

Vietnam's biggest rival in the Asian qualifiers receives a shock

The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) confirmed that assistant Mark Milligan has left the national team after only 3 months of working with the team. According to Malaysian media sources, the former Australian football star will return to his homeland to lead the Newcastle Jets Club in the A-League.

“I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank Mark Milligan for his contributions to the Malaysian National Team. Although his tenure was short, Mark Milligan has helped the team make many improvements. This includes laying the foundations to rebuild the Malaysian National Team at a crucial time, starting with the match against Nepal. We understand and support Mark Milligan’s decision to pursue opportunities at club level. We wish him well in the future,” said Malaysia National Team Head Coach Peter Cklamovski.

The Malaysian "captain" admitted that the lack of support from Mark Milligan would cause Malaysia many difficulties, especially in preparing for the match againstVietnam teamin the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers.

In the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers, Malaysia is in a group with Vietnam, Laos and Nepal. In the opening match, Vietnam defeated Laos, while Malaysia defeated Nepal. In the next match, Vietnam will face Malaysia. This match will take place on June 10 at Bukit Jalil Stadium.

Revealing MU's huge transfer budget in the summer

In an exclusive report, the Mirror (UK) revealed MU's huge transfer budget in the summer. According to the Mirror, MU set up a summer transfer fund worth 200 million pounds by selling 4 of their stars.

Ruben Amorim will be tasked with rebuilding Manchester United's squad in the summer and could have a big budget to help him do it. Manchester United believe they can hand Ruben Amorim a huge summer transfer fund of £200m by selling players he is willing to sacrifice to raise funds for the rebuild of Old Trafford.

Up to nine members of coach Ruben Amorim's first-team squad could leave United in an effort to give the 40-year-old Portuguese strategist a big summer spending spree after another difficult season in the Premier League.

In addition to raising capital through selling stars, MU also calculates that they can save up to 80 million pounds per year in wages. Specifically, MU is looking to eliminate the quartet of loan players including Marcus Rashford for 50 million pounds, Jadon Sancho for 30 million pounds, Antony for 30 million pounds and Tyrell Malacia for 10 million pounds./.