Hai Phong's assistant coach assaulted overseas Vietnamese goalkeeper Dang Van Lam

Fleeing from the threat of assistant coach Le Sy Manh, the goalkeeper of the Vietnamese national team and Hai Phong club tripped and injured his leg.

The photo was posted online by Van Lam.

The incident occurred at noon on September 10, one day after Hai Phong lost 0-2 to Binh Duong in round 17 of the 2017 V-League at Lach Tray Stadium. Sy Manh, who was said to be unconscious, broke into Van Lam’s private room and assaulted him. The Vietnamese-American goalkeeper managed to escape but tripped and injured his leg, requiring emergency treatment.

Van Lam then posted on Instagram a photo of his bandaged leg and crutches, with the caption: "I'm not a robber. I'm a player. I came to Vietnam to play football, not to fight."

Sy Manh is famous for being hot-tempered. Photo: Duong Thu.

Responding to the press yesterday, September 11, Sy Manh admitted his actions and affirmed that the assault on Van Lam was not related to professional matters. The former striker born in 1984 said that the cause stemmed from Van Lam's repeated rudeness towards his seniors in the team..

Hai Phong Club reported the incident to the Vietnam Football Federation VFF and VPF, and terminated the contract with Sy Manh. At the same time, Cong Vinh and Viet Thang,Manh "Kanu"He played for the Vietnamese national team at the AFF Cup 2012. At the club level, he played for a series of clubs such asThanh Hoa, Hanoi T&T, Vissai Ninh Binh, QNK Quang Nam, Saigon Xuan Thanh Cement and then Hai Phong, before retiring in 2015 to become an assistant to coach Truong Viet Hoang.

Van Lam is currently in Hanoi staying with relatives, and may return to Russia at his parents' request. However, there are also sources saying that he will move to another club in the V-League, if he does not continue to be associated with Hai Phong.

Van Lam's career was taking a positive turn when an incident occurred. Photo: Trung Kinh.

Van Lam was born in 1993 in Moscow (Vietnamese father, Russian mother).He played for the youth teams of Spartak Moscow and Dinamo Moscow.In 2011, he returned to play for HAGL but was unsuccessful. After a period of returning to Russia to play for lower-ranked teams, he returned to V-League, joining Hai Phong in 2015. After a long period of effort, since the 2016 season, Van Lam has been given many opportunities and is currently the number one goalkeeper for both the club and the national team.

However, perhaps due to cultural differences, there were some disagreements between him and his teammates.In August 2016, Van Lam was beaten by some teammates on the field after losing 2-3 to Can Tho in round 23 of the V-League. In the match against Binh Duong last weekend, he also made a mistake when he chose the wrong landing spot, allowing striker Diogo to head the ball to seal the victory for Binh Duong in the 86th minute.

According to VNE