Cong Vinh holds the position of Acting President of Ho Chi Minh City Club

During the launch ceremony of the new V-League 2017 team on the afternoon of January 5, the former striker of the Vietnam national team was appointed as the club's acting President, instead of Vice President as originally planned.

Cong Vinh has prepared carefully for life after retirement.

According to the decision, which takes effect immediately, Le Cong Vinh is responsible for managing, operating and supervising Ho Chi Minh City Club as assigned and authorized by the Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City Football Joint Stock Company.

"I myself was a player for 18 years. And so I want to determine the goal of building a team, first of all, it must be to love the players, create the best conditions for the players to practice and compete," the former striker from Nghe An affirmed at the departure ceremony."I hope Ho Chi Minh City Club will receive a lot of support on its new journey in V-League 2017. The development of the team will also contribute to helping Ho Chi Minh City football progress again."

Ho Chi Minh City FC won the First Division last season to earn a direct ticket to play in the 2017 V-League. For many, this is the real "offspring" of Ho Chi Minh City football. The predecessor of this club is Saigon Port, which has won the national championship four times.

Since last season, Ho Chi Minh City has had a team participating in V-League under the name of Saigon FC. But that team moved from Hanoi.“I know the best way to build a strong team is to put my trust in the players. After 18 years of playing football, I know that to build a strong team, we must play with the purest spirit and the most dedication. The team may lose in the near future, but will win the hearts of the fans with its pure and beautiful playing style,” Cong Vinh emphasized.

With his experience and success as a player, Cong Vinh is expected to bring many useful things to Ho Chi Minh City Club.

To prepare for their return to the highest level of the country, Ho Chi Minh City Club has recruited a number of famous players such as central defender Chau Le Phuoc Vinh, defenders Dinh Luat and Van Hoan (Binh Duong), midfielder Vo Duy Nam (Quang Nam)... Leading them isFrench coach Alain Fiard, was assistant coach at Ligue 1 club Auxerre.

At the launch ceremony, Ho Chi Minh City Club also launched a new jersey with yellow as the main color, and received support from sponsors with an amount of up to 60 billion VND.

According to VNE