Hanoi FC's 'rumored coach' officially leads Singapore team; How do Vietnam national team players vote?
(Baonghean.vn) - "Rumored coach" of Hanoi FC officially leads Singapore team; How did the Vietnamese team vote while focusing on the World Cup qualifiers? Man City lost to Brighton despite leading by 2 goals... are notable sports news in the past 24 hours.
Hanoi FC's "rumored coach" officially leads Singapore team
The coach was rumored to leadHanoi FC- Kim Do-hoon has been officially appointed to lead Singapore's Lion City Sailors Club.
On May 18, Singapore's Lion City Sailors officially announced the appointment of coach Kim Do-hoon as the team's new coach for the 2021 season. The 50-year-old coach will lead Singapore's top team under a two-and-a-half-year contract.
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Coach Kim Do-hoon will lead Lion City Sailors in the 2021 season. |
Sharing after becoming the new "captain" of Lion City Sailors, Mr. Kim Do-hoon said: "I am very happy to join Lion City Sailors Club. I am convinced by the project of the team leaders in becoming the leading club in the region. I believe that I will help Lion City Sailors become a force in regional and continental football."
Not long ago, Mr. Kim Do-hoon was rumored to be the head coach of Hanoi FC. However, in the end, the capital team chose another Korean coach, Mr. Park Choong-kyun.
While focusing on the World Cup qualifiers, how do the Vietnamese players vote?
Members ofVietnam teamand U22 Vietnam is eligible to vote and will vote on May 23. Due to the national team's concentration with regulations on prevention and controlCovid-19 epidemicStrictly, Que Ngoc Hai and his teammates will exercise their voting rights at the VFF headquarters.
The People's Committee of Phu Do Ward, Nam Tu Liem District has just announced the participation in the election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 term for the National Team and U22 Vietnam.
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The Vietnam team is gathering at the VFF Youth Football Center. |
Accordingly, 82 members of the two teams were issued voter cards in Phu Do ward, Nam Tu Liem district, Hanoi. The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) is responsible for reporting to the election unit where the players, coaching staff, and team staff have permanent or temporary residence to remove their names from the voter list to avoid voting in two places.
May 23, Teamelectorwill bring the ballot box to the VFF headquarters. Team members will vote here to meet the conditions for preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic.
Similarly, athletes gathering at the National Sports Training Center in Hanoi will also exercise their right to vote in the locality where they are stationed. On May 23, the center will arrange transportation for athletes to the polling station in Phuong Canh Ward, Nam Tu Liem District.
Man City lost to Brighton despite leading by 2 goals
In the early morning of May 19 (Hanoi time), coach Pep Guardiola and his team were defeated by Brighton, the team just above the relegation zone, with a score of 3-2 in the match of round 37 of the Premier League.
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Support from fans helped Brighton make an impressive comeback. Photo: Getty Images. |
The match between Brighton andMan CityThe match at Falmer Stadium does not mean much to either team. Coach Pep Guardiola and his team have been crowned champions with three rounds to go, while the home team is certain to stay in the league this season. However, with fans back, coach Graham Potter and his players want to win.
The English tactician did it, despite his team being two goals down. As for Man City, they repeated their own unwanted achievement in 2018. According to Opta, this is the second time in Premier League history that the team leading the rankings has lost the match after being two goals down.
Chelsea opens the door to top 4 for Liverpool
"The Blues" defeated Leicester 2-1 in round 37 of the Premier League in the early morning of May 19 (Hanoi time).
Two goals from Antonio Rudiger and Jorginho helped "The Blues" take the 3rd place from Leicester. What the visitors did at Stamford Bridge was only to reduce the score by Kelechi Iheanacho.
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Chelsea paid back the debt they owed Leicester in the FA Cup final a few days ago. Photo: Getty. |
The 2019/20 season's bad scenario repeated itself with the "Foxes". They played well in the early and mid-season stages, but declined when entering the sprint stage.
Consecutive stumbles in the last 7 rounds, including defeat againstChelsea, putting coach Brendan Rodgers and his team at a disadvantage. If Liverpool defeat Burnley in the early morning of May 20, Leicester will fall out of the top 4 due to a goal difference behind "The Kop".