Roll call of Nghe An coaches who are temporarily 'hanging up their swords'

Thanh Hung• April 29, 2020 09:30

(Baonghean.vn) - While Coach Ngo Quang Truong and Coach Pham Anh Tuan are holding the role of "captain" at SLNA and Hai Phong, some of their colleagues are temporarily "hanging up their swords" for different reasons.

1.Coach Vu Quang Bao

After helping XSKT Can Tho stay in the National First Division in 2019, Mr. Bao "khoam" returned to his hometown Nghe An to rest. This is the fourth time the strategist born in 1955 has said goodbye to the Tay Do team. Since then, Coach Vu Quang Bao has not "reappeared" on the coaching bench of any team. The 65-year-old coach has always been highly appreciated for his "firefighting" role. Last season, Coach Vu Quang Bao was appointed to the hot seat twice by Thanh Hoa and XSKT at extremely important times.

HLV Văn Sỹ Sơn trong lần trở lại sân Vinh để đối đầu với đội bóng cũ SLNA. Ảnh tư liệu

Coach Vu Quang Bao has yet to return to his usual job. Photo: DT

In the past, when he was a player, Mr. Vu Quang Bao played for Military Zone 4, The Cong and SLNA (from 1972 to 1991). There was a period when Mr. Bao "khoam" was also the captain of the Nghe An team. As a coach, Mr. Vu Quang Bao led many teams in both the V.League and the National First Division, including: Military Zone 4, Navibank Saigon, Lam Dong, Quang Nam, Thanh Hoa (2 times) and XSKT Can Tho (4 times). Coach Vu Quang Bao's most impressive achievements were 2 championships at the National First Division in 2008 with Military Zone 4 and in 2013 with Quang Nam.

2. Coach Nguyen Thanh Cong

Similar to his predecessor Vu Quang Bao, the son of former coach Nguyen Thanh Vinh is also resting with his family, after nearly 2 seasons leading Saigon FC (2018 - 2019). In last year's V.League, under the leadership of coach Nguyen Thanh Cong, the Thong Nhat Stadium team ranked 5th and almost won the Bronze Medal when they were only 3 points behind Than Quang Ninh (ranked 3rd) (36 compared to 39). A quite successful season for the strategist born in 1977.

HLV Nguyễn Thành Công hồi còn làm việc tại sân Thống Nhất. Ảnh: CLB Sài Gòn

Coach Nguyen Thanh Cong when he was working at Thong Nhat Stadium. Photo: Saigon Club

However, before the 2019 season officially ended, Coach Nguyen Thanh Cong said goodbye to Saigon FC for personal reasons. According to Coach Nguyen Thanh Cong, he will only return to his job when he finishes his family matters. Although still quite young, Coach Nguyen Thanh Cong is highly appreciated for his professional level and ability to win the hearts of the players. No matter where he goes, Coach Nguyen Thanh Cong is loved by his colleagues and students.

3. Coach Van Sy Son

Before this year's season, the former left-back of SLNA suddenly said goodbye to the coaching staff of Hanoi Club. The reason given by coach Van Sy Son was that he needed time to deal with some personal matters. The departure of the strategist from Nghe An greatly affected the strength of the coaching staff of the capital team. Because for many years, coach Van Sy Son was the "right-hand man" of head coach Chu Dinh Nghiem.

Coach Van Sy Son on his return to Vinh Stadium to face his old team SLNA. Photo courtesy

Not only did he do well as a colleague, former assistant Van Sy Son also proved his ability to lead the team whenever head coach Chu Dinh Nghiem was banned from coaching (4 matches in the 2018 season, 2 matches in the 2019 season). With his talent and accumulated experience, the former player born in 1972 can completely lead a team in the V.League or at least in the National First Division, if given the opportunity. Hopefully, in the near future, coach Van Sy Son will return to his passion for football.

Almost certainly, at the right time, if they receive a reasonable invitation, the three strategists mentioned above will decide to return to the "sandbox"./.

Roll call of Nghe An coaches who are temporarily 'hanging up their swords'

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Coach Vu Quang Bao

Coach Nguyen Thanh Cong

Coach Van Sy Son

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