SLNA Technical Director: 'Hope Nghe An fans understand and accompany the team'

“In the past 10 years, I have experienced many emotions in many different positions. Each job, each position has a football goal but the specifics of the work are different. What SLNA has done is to maintain the training system as well as the companionship of Bac A Bank so that the team can have such a journey. In the past 10 years, SLNA has won the V.League, the National Super Cup, the National Cup, sometimes ranked 4th or 7th - 8th, but modern football now depends a lot on financial potential.

SLNA has a tradition and identity value that the team are all children of Nghe An, playing for the flag and the shirt. There were many times when the pillars likeTrong Hoang, Nguyen Manh, Ngoc Hai, Phi Sonleft but the team always tried to maintain its position in V.League. There were times when we had many regrets. If only the team had better finances, it would be stronger and have more achievements. For example, in 2018 when I was the head coach, I had high hopes for a bronze medal in V.League and won the National Cup but ended up only in the top 4.

SLNA still needs an economic boost to return to its rightful position in the professional arena. Photo: Thanh Cuong

In the heart of the profession, we always want the team to have achievements, no one wants to set the goal of staying in the league. Everyone wants to play well, play well and win the championship, but I also hope the audience understands and sympathizes with that. I really hope the fans have positive thoughts and views. I also believe that the audience can see it. Because the audience, the fans are the 12th player, the solid spiritual support for the players.

In recent years,SLNA youth footballhave good achievements. That is thanks to the movement and the attention of the Provincial People's Committee. The leaders of SLNA have built that direction and I hope that we will develop further. We also hope that SLNA will continue to receive the attention of the province and businesses so that the team can stabilize and continue to grow, especially in youth training.

Currently, the goal of SLNA youth football is only to provide resources for the first team. We cannot build further goals. However, we still maintain the contribution of excellent factors to the national teams. In football or training, it depends on many factors and people. Over the past decade, we have not found a new Van Quyen. I also hope that SLNA has found many young factors, rough diamonds and polished them to become stars of SLNA and in the future, the Vietnam National Team.

SLNA's youth training is good but not everything. Photo: SLNA FC

Football has changed the lives of many players. However, there are times when many players do not have enough awareness, which leads to many regrets. Football brings great economic value to players, but they must also understand that SLNA Club trains them from the age of 11, and it takes 11 to 15 years for them to become talented. First is the support and sacrifice of the family, but we must also acknowledge the provision and nurturing from the local budget. Besides, there are the leaders and teachers who have taught them.

I want to remind you to always be grateful. If it weren’t for SLNA, no one would know where Phan Van Duc is. Like many other players, at the age of 21-22, you have a nice house, a luxury car and a bright future. In Nghe An, football has truly brought a lot of happiness to families.

To be honest, every season SLNA has to face departures and changes. Any training center only introduces 3-4 good players to become professional. Like SLNA, out of 18 playersU21, only a few meet the requirements of V.League. Players need 1-2 years of experience to be able to mature. Therefore, professional football must have real conditions. SLNA has the advantage of training local players, but cannot solve all.

Coach Nguyen Duc Thang is currently working as Technical Director at SLNA. Photo: VPF

For example, HAGL has nearly ten players playing for the national team, but these players have not achieved any results in the V.League. I think that professional football still depends a lot on sponsors. Any team with financial potential will be strong and stable. SLNA has a lot of difficulty with this issue when the players reach the age of 25, reaching maturity and freedom.

I know that fans are dreaming of a 10-year championship cycle sinceV.League 2011However, having a lot of money does not mean winning the championship because the most important thing is the depth of the squad, the force and preparation. If the club has the cooperation of many businesses, the team will keep the pillars and buy better foreign players.

We really hope that businesses will accompany SLNA because in Vietnam, no team can use football to support football. Just like fans, each person who buys a ticket or a shirt is also contributing a small part. A team with achievements will bring many good effects. Therefore, SLNA really needs a mechanism, support, direction, and connection from the province with businesses", SLNA's Technical Director wishes.

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