Quang Ninh Club owes players nearly 90 billion VND; Mbappe determined to go to Real Madrid
(Baonghean.vn) - According to calculations by Quang Ninh players, the total salary, bonus and signing bonus that the club owes them since the beginning of 2020 is about 90 billion VND; Kylian Mbappe refused PSG's contract extension offer to join Real Madrid.
Quang Ninh Club owes players nearly 90 billion VND
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Quang Ninh players announced that they will unilaterally terminate their contracts according to FIFA rules if they are not paid. |
The above figure includes 40% of the contract signing bonus for 2019, 2020 and 2021, bonuses from the end of 2019 and salaries from September 2020 to present. Some players who have transferred to other teams such as goalkeeper Huynh Tuan Linh (currently playing for HAGL), Giang Tran Quach Tan, Nguyen Xuan Hung (currently playing for Ha Tinh)... are also owed.
On the afternoon of April 9, the leaders of Quang Ninh province signed a decision to award a bonus of 500 million VND. However, the players said that the amount was too small. They would not accept it right away, but needed an exact commitment on the time of payment of the remaining amounts.
Quang Ninh players also did not go to the training ground on April 9. They met and agreed not to go to Hanoi to play round 9, scheduled to take place on Sunday, April 11. Before that, all the players simultaneously posted on their personal pagesannounced to stop playing V-LeagueBecause the leader promised many times but did not pay.
Despite economic difficulties, Quang Ninh players have still performed well on the field for the past 8 rounds. They even won 4 consecutive matches recently to rise to second place with only 1 point behind HAGL. However, if they do not play this week, they will be punished with a 0-3 loss. In today's team meeting, coach Hoang Tho burst into tears because of the ironic situation of his team.
The players who left the team before the season said they would sue the VFF to demand their money. The remaining players said they would follow FIFA rules and unilaterally terminate their contracts if they were not paid. Quang Ninh Club is facing the risk of being wiped out.
Due to the sponsor's withdrawal, Quang Ninh is facing financial difficulties ahead of the 2021 season.
Xuan Truong's engagement was held privately in Hanoi.
The family of the Vietnamese midfielder arrived in Hanoi at 11am. The groom's relatives woke up early and departed from Tuyen Quang city. Mr. Luong Bach Chien, Xuan Truong's father, told Zing: "The engagement will be held at the bride's house in Hanoi. Truong wants the matter to be private."On the evening of April 8, Xuan Truong took a flight from Da Nang to Hanoi right after his team's match. He quickly went home to rest and prepare for the big event.
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One of the two entrances to Ngo Mai Nhue Giang's house is covered by a tarpaulin. Photo: Bao Ngoc. |
Midfielder Nguyen Tuan Anh and doctor Choi Yu-young attended Luong Xuan Truong's engagement. Before that, Tuan Anh left Pleiku to go to Hanoi to treat his injury.
According to Zing, the two families hired security forces to ensure privacy for the engagement. At Hoa Xuan Stadium on the evening of April 8, Xuan Truong stayed behind to celebrate with his teammates after the 2-0 victory over the home team Da Nang. The whole team celebrated when HAGL continued to hold the top spot in the V.League 2021 table with 19 points after the first 8 rounds.
Mbappe determined to go to Real Madrid
According to Cuatro and Cadena SER, Mbappe's ambition is to play for Real. Recently, PSG has tried to negotiate and invite Mbappe to sign a new contract. However, the French player refused to leave after the 2020/21 season.
Mbappe's contract with PSG runs until June 2022. If Mbappe decides to leave, PSG will be forced to sell their star player to earn a large sum of money. And if PSG decides to keep Mbappe for at least one more season, they risk losing the striker, who is valued at 180 million euros by Transfer Markt.
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Mbappe is thriving with PSG. Photo: Getty. |
AS emphasizes that Real is the team holding the upper hand in the race for Mbappe's signature. The PSG striker himself also sees "Los Blancos" as a suitable destination for his long-term future.
At 22, Mbappe is reaching superstar status. He has won Ligue 1 four times with Monaco and PSG. Last season, Mbappe played brilliantly with 37 appearances and scored 30 goals. PSG reached the Champions League final, but lost to Bayern.
This season, Mbappe has scored 32 goals in 38 matches. Early morning on April 8 (Hanoi time), Mbappe scored a double in the match against Bayern in the first leg of the quarter-finals of the 2020/21 Champions League.
The striker born in 1998 has played 42 matches for the French national team, scoring 16 goals. Mbappe and "Les Blues" won the 2018 World Cup and were awarded the Best Young Player award.