Coach Park has a headache with the Dang Van Lam problem; Will V.League 2021 allow spectators into the stadium?

Coach Park Hang-seo has a headache with the Dang Van Lam problem

According to the schedule of preparation for2022 World Cup Qualifiers, the Vietnamese team is expected to gather in Hanoi at the end of April. At this time, the J-League is still rolling, which means that the goalkeeperDang Van Lamhad to serve Cerezo Osaka Club. The Japanese National Championship was only suspended on May 30 for the Japanese team to participate in the World Cup qualifiers, at which time Dang Van Lam was officially released. Of course, the Vietnamese-American goalkeeper had to join the Vietnam National Team late.

Coach Park is worried whether Van Lam can maintain his form when he has to "wear out his pants" on the bench at Cerezo Osaka.

Because if he does not get to play football regularly, Van Lam's sense of catching the ball will certainly be affected. And whether he can maintain his form until the Vietnam National Team gathers for the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers in early June is still a big question mark that cannot be answered.

AndCoach Park Hang-seoOf course, it is a headache because Van Lam has been an untouchable position in the goal of the Vietnam National Team in the past few years. Although coach Park still has a few quality goalkeepers in his hands, no one is as comprehensive as Van Lam.

Why was former Barca President Josep Bartomeu arrested?

According to Marca, former Barca President Josep Bartomeu was arrested by Catalan police at his home for his involvement in the "Barcagate" dirty media scandal.

Former Barca director Jaume Masferrer was also arrested at his home. Police raided Barca's headquarters at the Nou Camp and arrested CEO Oscar Grau and head of the legal department Roman Gomez Ponti.

Catalan police began investigating the “Barcagate” case in February 2020. The Barca board under Josep Bartomeu was accused of launching a smear campaign against players, former players and coaches.

Mr. Josep Bartomeu. Photo: Marca

After the incident was exposed a year ago, 6 members of Barca's board of directors resigned. In October 2020, it was Josep Bartomeu's turn to resign as President of the team.

Saigon FC cannot host the 2021 AFC Cup group stage

On March 1, after working with the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon FC announced that it could not win the right to host the group stage of the 2021 AFC Cup.

President Tran Hoa Binh's team is applying for permission to host Group H matches of the 2021 AFC Cup with the support of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF). Through VFF, Saigon FC expressed its wish that the AFC would accept an exception regarding the quarantine period before each match (14 days according to the regulations of the Vietnamese Government).

Saigon FC will compete in the 2021 AFC Cup group stage in Singapore. Photo: Vuong Anh.

RepresentSaigon Clubsaid that if the AFC has not decided on the venue before the first match of Group H, and the Vietnamese Government and Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee lift the 14-day quarantine regulation, Saigon FC still hopes that the AFC will complete the procedures to host the event.

However, on the afternoon of March 1, AFC immediately announced the identity of the home team of group H as Lion City Sailors Club (Singapore).

The 2021 AFC Cup group stage matches in Southeast Asia will take place from June 22.

Duy Manh has not thought about returning to the Vietnam national team.

Duy Manh said he has not thought about being called back to the national team yet, but for now he wants to focus on performing at Hanoi Club.

"I am feeling good and have returned to normal training. I have to try every day to return because the recent break was very long. I cannot say yet whether I will participate in the World Cup qualifiers. For now, my teammates and I will play well in the V.League, then strive to be selected by the national team's coaching staff," Duy Manh shared at the afternoon training session on March 1 ofHanoi Club.

Duy Manh has not been able to regain his form after the injury. Photo: Hanoi Club.

On March 13, coach Chu Dinh Nghiem and his team will play a make-up match in round 3 against Hai Phong Club. The possibility of playingDuy Manhstill open. After the first 2 rounds, the home team Lach Tray is leading the rankings after defeating the defending champion Viettel and Nam Dinh Club.

Will V.League 2021 allow spectators into the stadium?

By mid-March,V.League 2021will return with great excitement from fans as well as teams. However, the issue of whether to allow spectators into the stadium or not is a matter of concern for many spectators.

Recently, VFF has issued regulations on organizing national football tournaments during the epidemic. The notable point in the content of this document is the match organization scenarios. Accordingly, there are 3 options proposed, one is a completely closed match where spectators will not be allowed to enter the stadium, two is a match with a limited number of spectators, three is a match where spectators are allowed to enter the stadium freely. These 3 options fully state the regulations and implementation steps for each case.

Organizational work before a match at V.League. Illustrative photo