Coach Troussier's former club announces dissolution; Hoang Duc recovers 95%, can return to play before Tet

Coach Mourinho stays in Italy to lead Napoli

After being fired by AS Roma, Coach Mourinho has been contacted by many teams everywhere, but is likely to continue to stick with Serie A.

Specifically, according to The Times, the Portuguese strategist is preparing to negotiate to lead defending champion Napoli.

Unlike last season, Napoli has shown disappointing form this season with 9th place in Serie A, below AS Roma, after 20 rounds.

Coach Rudi Garcia was fired last November and Napoli is now led by Walter Mazzarri. However, the owners of the Naples team do not consider Coach Mazzarri as a long-term option.

Napoli want to appoint Jose Mourinho in the hope of improving their form and securing a place in next season's Champions League.

During his illustrious coaching career, Jose Mourinho has led many famous clubs such as Porto, Chelsea, Inter, Real, MU and Tottenham before coming to Roma. He also won countless big and small titles, from the Champions League, Europa League, Premier League, La Liga and Scudetto...

Hoang Duc has recovered 95% and can return to competition before Tet.

A representative of Viettel The Cong Club said Nguyen Hoang Duc has basically recovered from his injury and is ready to compete in the international friendly tournament in Hanoi.

"We are monitoring the injury so that Nguyen Hoang Duc can recover quickly. At this point, he has recovered 95% of his physical condition and will soon return to his best form," coach Nguyen Duc Thang said at a press conference before the 2024 Hana Play Cup international friendly tournament.

Previously, Nguyen Hoang Duc said goodbye.Vietnam teambefore the 2023 Asian Cup. The doctor determined that he could only recover and play from the second match against Indonesia but was not in the best condition. Coach Troussier decided to let Hoang Duc rest to avoid any risks to the player's health. However, the Vietnamese team did not play successfully and lost the first two matches.

According to the research, if he passes the basic tests, Nguyen Hoang Duc will play a few minutes in the upcoming friendly matches. This period of time is a suitable preparation for the midfielder born in 1998 before the V.League returns after Tet.

Coach Nguyen Duc Thang said: "The Viettel The Cong team came to this tournament with the goal of regaining their best form before the V.League returns. I am the new head coach of the team, this is very important to me personally. I want to understand the players and of course want to win the upcoming matches."

Hana Play Cup 2024 is an international tournament with the participation of 4 teams including The Cong Viettel, Hanoi FC, Bali United (Indonesia) and Daejon Hana Citizen (Korea). The teams will compete in the semi-finals on January 23 before playing the final and third place match on January 27.

The club coached by Troussier has announced its dissolution.

Shenzhen FC, the club coached by Philippe Troussier from 2011-2013, is the latest name in Chinese football to announce its decision to dissolve.

The club announced: “Since its establishment, Shenzhen FC has received support from many parties, from investors, fans, partners... We would like to sincerely thank you all. Over the past few years, the Club has dedicated exciting matches and left beautiful memories in the hearts of fans, many Shenzhen FC players have been selected for the national team. However, the unpaid debts have made it difficult for us to continue accompanying the tournament. We have to say goodbye from here.”

This announcement officially ends the 30-year history of Shenzhen FC. During these 3 decades, they won the Chinese Super League in 2004, participated in the AFC Champions League and reached the semi-finals in 2005…

Shenzhen FC has been the home of famous coaches such as Clarence Seedorf, Sven Goran Eriksson, Roberto Donadoni, Jordi Cruyff and especially Troussier, who is currently leading the Vietnamese team. In his 2 years here, he won 35.56% of his matches and did not win any titles.

Identifying 5 teams that will advance early through the group stage of the 2023 Asian Cup

After the second round of matches in Group F, the 2023 Asian Cup Organizing Committee has officially determined the 5th team to enter the round of 16.

In the match that took place in the early morning of January 22, Saudi Arabia won 2-0 against Kyrgyzstan thanks to goals from Mohamed Kanno and Faisal Al-Ghamdi. Defeating Kyrgyzstan, the Saudi Arabia team got 6 absolute points, thereby becoming the first team from Group F to enter the knockout round.

In the remaining match of Group F, Thailand and Oman shared points after a goalless draw at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium. With this draw, the Thai team earned 4 points and has many opportunities to register their name in the knockout round. Meanwhile, the Oman team has earned the first point and the door to the next round is still open when they only have to face the Kyrgyzstan team in the last round.

In Group A, Qatar proved their superiority over the other opponents. Star Akram Afif shone brightly with 3 goals in just 2 matches to help the Asian Cup hosts secure a ticket to the round of 16 with one match early. Their next opponent will be the third-placed team in Group B, E or F.

In Group B, Australia has also secured a place in the next round. In the final match, the "Socceroos" will compete with Uzbekistan for the top spot in the group.

The same situation also happened in Group C. Iran is leading and is sure to continue with 2 wins and 6 points. Right behind Sardar Azmoun and his teammates is UAE with 4 points. In the final round, these two teams will face each other at Education City Stadium.

In Group D, a convincing 2-1 victory over Japan officially helped Iraq enter the knockout round of the 2023 Asian Cup with 6 points after 2 wins.

At this point, only Group E has not yet had a team advance. The chances are still divided equally between Jordan (4 points), South Korea (4 points) and Bahrain (3 points). Malaysia has been eliminated after 2 consecutive losses./.