Cong Phuong has lost all hope in Japan; Korean newspaper defends coach Kim Sang-sik

Japanese football team's actions made Cong Phuong lose all hope

On May 29, Yokohama FC's homepage posted information about signing a contract with player Raoya Komazawa.

In Yokohama's shirt, Raoya Komazawa will play in the attacking midfielder position - the same position as Nguyen Cong Phuong.

Naoya Komazawa came up through Japan's school football system.

After graduating from Waseda University (Tokyo), Komazawa received many invitations from football teams in the Japanese professional football league system.

Korean newspaper defends coach Kim Sang-sik, praises VFF

The Korean MSN website posted an article defending coach Kim Sang-sik against malicious rumors aimed at this strategist.

On May 27, the Vietnam Football Federation had to speak up to confirm that some social networking sites had recently posted incorrect information about coach Kim Sang-sik's statements, which negatively affected the Vietnamese team.

VFF said that coach Kim Sang-sik does not use any social media accounts, and there is absolutely no way he criticized the quality of Vietnamese players as some information is spreading on social media sites.

This incident is attracting attention from the Korean media. The Korean MSN website posted an article with the title: "Coach Kim Sang-sik becomes a victim of fabrications by malicious netizens".

The article defended Coach Kim and then praised VFF for "responding promptly": "The big problem is that this is not the first time this story has happened. The fake accounts of Coach Kim have happened more than once. Even Mr. Kim's management company had to issue a warning that they are ready to take legal action against any act of fabricating or forging his image...

Round 22 V-League 2023/24: Drama before the break

The teams will set the highest goal in round 22 of V-League 2023/24 before entering a 2-week break to make way for the national team's match schedule.

The opening match of round 22 of V-League 2023/24 is the clash between HAGL and Dong A Thanh Hoa at Pleiku Stadium. The heavy 1-4 defeat to TP. HCM in round 21 pushed HAGL into the group "at risk of playing play-off".

In round 22, the top team Nam Dinh will host SLNA at the "holy land" Thien Truong. Nam Dinh's goal will certainly be 3 full points to get closer to the early championship.

In the middle group, The Cong - Viettel will have a match with Hai Phong. After the last 2 rounds, both teams have shown good form.

The remaining match of round 22 is the encounter between Becamex Binh Duong and Ho Chi Minh City at Go Dau Stadium. Although temporarily dropping to 4th place, Becamex Binh Duong is currently only 1 point behind the 2nd place team and equal in points with Hanoi FC. Therefore, if they win, coach Le Huynh Duc and his team still have a chance to compete for a position in the top 3 this season.

Referee's salary for Champions League final

Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic will officiate the 2023/24 Champions League final between Real Madrid and Dortmund on June 2.

According toKicker,Mr Vincic will receive more than 10,000 euros for refereeing the Champions League final. This is an insignificant amount compared to what players receive from UEFA.

Meanwhile, assistant referees will receive 3,200 euros and VAR referees will receive a salary of more than 4,300 euros. On average, a main referee will be paid more than 6,000 euros per match in the Champions League group stage this season by UEFA. In the quarter-finals and semi-finals, this salary increases to more than 8,000 euros.