Binh Dinh Club 'changes general'; Defeating Real, Barcelona touches the championship title

Defeating Real, Barcelona has one hand on the championship

On the night of May 11, Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 4-3 in round 35, thereby touching the La Liga championship.

Losing the title is almost certain for Real Madrid this season. After the defeat in round 35 of La Liga, the gap between Real and Barca has increased to 7 points, while there are only 3 matches left in the season.

Not only did Real fail in terms of titles, their honor and confidence were also severely damaged. "Los Blancos" lost all 4 El Clasico matches this season and conceded 16 goals, including 2 times directly losing titles to their arch-rivals (Spanish Super Cup, King's Cup).

After round 38, Real will bid farewell to coach Carlo Ancelotti and begin the rebuilding process with new captain Xabi Alonso. Meanwhile, Barcelona can believe in a bright future based on a solid foundation of elite young stars from La Masia, under the guidance of talented strategist Hansi Flick.

Binh Dinh Club "changes general"

On the afternoon of May 11, the Board of Directors of Binh Dinh Club held an urgent meeting and decided to change the personnel on the coaching bench. Accordingly, Mr. Tran Minh Chien will replace Bui Doan Quang Huy to take charge of the team in the remaining 4 rounds of the tournament.V.League 2024/25.

The decision to "change the general" was made in the context of Binh Dinh Club being deeply in crisis. Currently, Binh Dinh Club has only 19 points, ranking 13th on the rankings. The loss to Da Nang Club in round 22 caused them to be closed by their opponent with a gap of only 2 points. More bitterly, from 3rd place in the 2023/24 season, the team from the land of Nau fell into the red light group and is at risk of relegation this season.

After the 2023/24 season, many key players said goodbye to the team. During the transfer period, Binh Dinh Club did not spend too much, causing the team to lose stability and depth. Although coach Bui Doan Quang Huy tried to rotate the squad, the team's playing style still lacked breakthroughs and did not have enough momentum at key moments.

Coach Tran Minh Chien has led teams such as Ba Ria Vung Tau and Ho Chi Minh City. With only 4 rounds left to decide their fate, his mission is to help Binh Dinh stay in the league and avoid the scenario of falling to the First Division after a turbulent season.

Draw with the reigning Asian champion, Vietnam team tops the table

Both Vietnam and Iran are sure to enter the quarterfinals before entering the match on the afternoon of May 11.Vietnam teamhold the advantage thanks to better sub-index. Coach Nguyen Dinh Hoang and his team kept the top spot in the table after sharing points with Iran in a goalless match.

The Vietnamese players started the game better and dominated the game. However, Trinh Nguyen Thanh Hang and her teammates had difficulty against Iran's tight defense. The Vietnamese team passed many wrong passes and did not create pressure or opportunities in front of the opponent's goal.

However, on the other hand, Iran seemed reluctant to attack. The West Asian team showed no determination in a situation where they had to win to take the top spot. This was clearly shown in the second half.

At the end of the match, the Vietnamese team created several chances but failed to score. Drawing 0-0 with Iran, coach Nguyen Dinh Hoang and his team topped Group B. The Vietnamese team remained undefeated (won 2 matches, drew 1 match, earned 7 points) before the quarter-finals.

The next opponent of the Vietnam team is the second team in Group C (Japan or Thailand). Meanwhile, Iran will meet an opponent considered to be easier - Taiwan (China) in the quarter-finals.

FIFA heavily fines Indonesia, China team benefits

FIFA has severely punished the Indonesian Football Federation for allowing fans to discriminate against them during the match against Bahrain in the third qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup.

The world's largest football organization (FIFA) accused Indonesian fans of shouting and chanting xenophobic and hateful slogans during the home team's 1-0 win over Bahrain on March 25.

The penalty was issued on May 11, forcing the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) to pay 25,000 USD (about 650 million VND). In addition to the fine, FIFA also required PSSI to cut 15% of the capacity of Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in the next match against China on June 5.

Gelora Bung Karno Stadium has a capacity of 77,193 seats, which means they will have to cut about 11,500 spectators, mainly in the two stands behind the goal.

PSSI Council member Exco Arya Sinulingga said FIFA is still open to Indonesia filling the vacancy on the condition that they come from anti-discrimination groups.

This is not the first time Indonesian fans have caused trouble when their team plays against Bahrain. Remember, in the first leg on October 10, 2024, after the score was equalized 2-2 in injury time, many Indonesian fans attacked the Bahrain Football Association (BFA) homepage and criticized Omani referee Ahmed Al Kaf.

The reduction in fans has somewhat affected Indonesia before the decisive match against China in the third round of World Cup qualifiers.

Ronaldo sets unbelievable conditions to stay at Al Nassr

Cristiano Ronaldo's future at Al Nassr is in big question, as the Portuguese superstar sent a very "high-level" message to the club's leadership: if he wants to extend his contract, the team must completely reform from the coaching staff to the squad.

Ronaldo is said to be dissatisfied with coach Stefano Pioli's coaching ability. The former AC Milan captain is considered to lack tactical flexibility and is not sharp enough to compete for titles. After more than two decades in the profession, Pioli has only won one Serie A championship with Milan in the 2021/22 season. Since leading Al Nassr in September 2024, he has not brought home any titles.

Not just want to change coach,Ronaldo also requested the appointment of a new sporting director with higher capacity than Fernando Hierro - who is currently in charge of transfer planning. CR7 wants his successor to be a European-class expert, given full authority in building the squad.

Ronaldo also gave a list of players who should leave. Among them are goalkeeper Bento, center-back Aymeric Laporte, young midfielder Angelo Gabriel and striker Wesley. On the contrary, he only proposed to keep 5 foreign players: Mohamed Simakan, Otavio, Marcelo Brozovic, Sadio Mane and Jhon Duran - those who showed the class and fighting spirit that Ronaldo highly appreciated. For domestic players, Ronaldo recommended that the club should strongly purge and terminate the contracts of those who do not meet professional requirements.

Ronaldo is currently under contract with Al Nassr until the end of the season. He had previously expressed his desire to stay for another year, but his attitude changed after a trophyless season. If the club accepts the requested reforms, CR7 is willing to stay until 2027, when he will be 42 years old./.