Cong Phuong injured right before Vietnam national team training session; Agent speaks out about Quang Hai's future
(Baonghean.vn) - Barca reached an agreement with coach Hansi Flick; Cong Phuong suffered an injury right before the Vietnam national team's training session; Agent spoke up about Quang Hai's future... are notable sports news in the past 24 hours.
Barca reach agreement with coach Hansi Flick
According to Sky Sports, Barcelona and Hansi Flick have reached a preliminary agreement. German coach Hansi Flick is set to take over the Camp Nou team from next season.
Hansi Flick enjoyed success as manager of Bayern Munich, helping the Bavarian side win the treble in 2020. On their way to winning the Champions League, Flick's Bayern thrashed Barca 8-2 in the quarter-finals.
In 2021, Hansi Flick left Bayern to lead the German national team. However, he was fired due to poor performance in 2023.
The hot seat of Barca has been a hot topic recently. Initially, coach Xavi announced that he would resign at the end of the 2023/24 season but changed his mind, after talking with President Joan Laporta.
Just days after deciding to complete the remaining year of his contract with Barca, the 44-year-old strategist made an "attacking" statement about the team, saying that Barcelona's finances were too bad, affecting their ability to strengthen. President Laporta felt "very angry" and "disappointed", and decided to let Xavi leave immediately.
Agent speaks out about Quang Hai's future
On the afternoon of May 23, midfielder Quang Hai's representative, Michele Donato Fersini, spoke up about his client's future. Mr. Michele Donato Fersini wrote: "Recently there has been a lot of information about Quang Hai's future, but we think we should wait a little longer before announcing official information. We would also like to thank the media for respecting our silence. We would like to confirm that we have received strong interest from a number of clubs in the Japan National Football Championship, in other countries and a few clubs in Vietnam to recruit Quang Hai for next season."
Sharing about the statement of interim coach Tran Tien Dai after the match where Cong An Ha Noi FC lost 1-2 to Ho Chi Minh City Club, Mr. Michele Donato Fersini expressed: “We do not comment on these statements. However, in reality, extending the contract with Quang Hai is not the top priority of the home club, but we still leave open the possibility of continuing. Ultimately, we will sit down together at the end of June to make the best decision for the player's future.”
Quang Hai went abroad in 2022 when he joined Pau FC in the French second division. He played 12 matches, including two starts and scored one goal. Currently, Quang Hai and Tien Linh are the two domestic players with the most goals in the 2023-2024 V-League with 7 goals each.
Tickets to watch the Vietnam - Philippines match cost up to 600,000 VND
The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) announced ticket prices for the match between Vietnam and the Philippines, in the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup, taking place on June 6 at My Dinh Stadium.
Specifically, the Vietnam-Philippines match on June 6 at My Dinh Stadium has 4 prices: 200,000 VND, 300,000 VND, 450,000 VND and 600,000 VND.
VFF will start selling tickets online from 9am on May 25 to midnight on May 30 or until tickets are sold out, whichever comes first. Buyers are expected to receive tickets from May 30.
Based on the results of the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup in Asia, the Vietnamese team has almost no chance of advancing. However, the match against the Philippines team at home is still worth waiting for because this is the debut match of new head coach Kim Sang Sik.
Cong Phuong injured right before the Vietnam national team training session
Striker Nguyen Cong Phuong suffered an injury right before the Vietnam national team's training session in early June.
"Cong Phuong has a problem with his calf. That's why I took him off the field," Yokohama FC coach Shuhei Yomoda explained his decision to take Cong Phuong off after using the Vietnamese striker for about 16 minutes.
The extent of Cong Phuong's injury is still unknown before he is specifically examined on May 23. If he is seriously injured, it will be difficult for coach Kim Sang Sik to call the striker back to Vietnam to play for the national team during the training session on June 1, preparing for two matches against the Philippines (June 6) and Iraq (June 11), in the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup.
In fact, if he had not been injured, Cong Phuong would not have caught the eye of the new captain of the Vietnam national team. The Korean strategist said that the important criteria for him to select players for the national team is that they must have excellent performance at the time of the call-up./.
