HAGL denies receiving billions in bonuses from Mr. Duc; What did the foreign coach of Hanoi FC say at the introduction?
(Baonghean.vn) - Vietnam and Thailand play-off to compete for a place in the futsal World Cup; Hoang Anh Gia Lai denies receiving a billion-dollar bonus from Mr. Duc; What did the foreign coach of Hanoi FC say in his introduction... are notable sports news in the past 24 hours.
Vietnam and Thailand play-off to compete for a place in the Futsal World Cup
According to the AFC decision, four teams must play the play-off, includingVietnam futsal team, to compete for 2 spots at the 2021 Futsal World Cup.
On April 20, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced the selection of teams to participate in the 2021 Futsal World Cup instead of determining the spots from the Asian Futsal Finals. Accordingly, the AFC decided to choose "option 3" to determine 5 spots to participate in the biggest playground on the planet.
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Vietnam futsal team |
Specifically, AFC granted special permission for three teams Iran, Japan and Uzbekistan to go straight to the 2021 Futsal World Cup. The remaining two Asian spots will be determined through a play-off between four teams including Vietnam, Thailand, Iraq and Lebanon.
It can be seen that Thailand is the strongest opponent in the play-off round and has the highest possibility of winning a place in the 2021 Futsal World Cup. Therefore, the remaining ticket is considered a battle between the Vietnam Futsal Team, Lebanon and Iraq.
Hoang Anh Gia Lai denies receiving billions in bonuses from Mr. Duc
Hoang Anh Gia Laidenied receiving a billion-dollar bonus from Mr. Duc after defeating rival Hanoi FC with a score of 1-0 in round 10 of V-League.
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Mr. Duc's bonus to Hoang Anh Gia Lai after the victory over Hanoi FC is incorrect. |
“The rumor that Mr. Duc gave the team a bonus is not true. Mr. Duc has not given any bonus to the team. We are currently focusing on the remaining 3 matches of the first phase of V-League 2021,” a representative of Hoang Anh Gia Lai said on April 20.
In fact, Mr. Duc rarely gives bonuses to Hoang Anh Gia Lai players, because that "would spoil the kids".
On the contrary, if the team plays well, plays beautifully, and achieves high results, they will always receive what they deserve.
What did the foreign coach of Hanoi FC say at the introduction?
Hanoi Football Club has officially signed Korean coach Park Choong Kyun with a 2-year contract and this is considered a turning point when for the first timeHanoi FCbring in a foreign coach to lead the club.
In his first time leading Hanoi Football Club, Mr. Park Choong Kyun shared: "I am very happy to lead Hanoi Football Club, a potential team in Vietnam. In the past time, I have focused on researching and collecting information about the team".
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Coach Park Choong Kyun officially becomes head coach of Hanoi Club |
Also according to Mr. Park Choong Kyun: "Before going directly to work, I also have 1 more week to observe the players in training sessions as well as matches. Hanoi Football Club has many good players, possessing very good techniques, but at the present time, there are many injuries and it affects the results. I will try to overcome this. My goal is to make the team a force in Vietnam and reach the Asian level".
Man City and Chelsea withdraw from Super League
In its latest announcement, Man City confirmed its withdrawal from the Super League after receiving backlash from fans.
Man City is one of the 12 founding teams of the Super League. Immediately after the news that the Etihad Stadium team would participate in this tournament, they were strongly opposed by fans and the Organizing Committee.
Given the bad developments of the incident,Man Cityhad to make their decision, on the homepage, the team announced: "Man City can confirm that the club has officially initiated procedures to withdraw from the development group planning to form the Super League".
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Man City confirmed to be preparing to withdraw from Super League (Photo: Reuters). |
Immediately after Man City's announcement, the European Football Federation, specifically UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin responded: "I am delighted to welcome Man City back to the big European football family. We need to be brave to admit mistakes and they have made a very smart decision. Man City is a true asset to football and I am really excited to continue working with them for a better future."
In addition to Man City's case, British newspapers have simultaneously published information that Chelsea is the next team to withdraw from the Super League due to strong opposition from fans./.
Playing "soullessly", Chelsea was held to a draw by Brighton
Coach Tuchel's team performed disappointingly, unable to penetrate Brighton's net in 90 minutes, and had to accept a 0-0 draw.
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The two teams left the field with a 0-0 draw. |
Line-up:
Chelsea: Kepa, Christensen, Zouma, Rudiger, James, Jorginho, Mount, Alonso, Ziyech, Havertz, Pulisic.
Man City: Sanchez, White, Dunk, Veltman, Gross, Webster, Bissouma, Burn, MacAlister, Trossard, Welbeck.