Coach Vu Quang Bao: Looking for new horizons
(Baonghean) - After nearly 2 years of association with remarkable successes: successfully bringing the Quang Nam team to the top flight (in 2013) and staying safely in the V-League (in 2014), coach Vu Quang Bao (originally from Nghia Dan, Nghe An) suddenly parted ways with QNK. Quang Nam. "I want to challenge myself in a new working environment, and Quang Nam football also needs a new coach to change more", he shared...
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Coach Vu Quang Bao and QNK.Quang Nam players. Photo: Internet |
In a quick meeting on the morning of August 28 at Vinh Airport on the Vinh - Da Nang flight, Coach Vu Quang Bao shared: "This is a carefully considered decision. There is no problem between me and QNK Quang Nam. At this time, my resignation from the position of head coach of the team will be good for both of us." For fans, especially QNK Quang Nam supporters, this is a shocking decision. Because Coach Vu Quang Bao is the one who helped Quang Nam football write a new page in history when winning the First Division championship in the 2013 season to win a ticket to the V-League 2014. Quang Nam football's long-standing dream of the V-League has been realized. Not only that, in the first season in the V-League, QNK. Quang Nam under the leadership of Coach Vu Quang Bao also soon completed the goal of staying in the league. Furthermore, after the end of the 2014 season, Coach Vu Quang Bao had full authority to search for players for the 2015 season. Coach Vu Quang Bao himself, during the 2014 season closing ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City, proactively negotiated with central defender Chi Cong to supplement the defense for the new season. In addition, names such as Mac Hong Quan, Dang Van Robet, and Huynh Quoc Anh were also brought in by Coach Vu Quang Bao to try out for the team.
Recalling, QNK Quang Nam under coach Nguyen Van Thinh experienced more losses than wins due to opposition from close players. Therefore, in the process of finding a replacement for coach Thinh "black", the leaders of QNK Quang Nam immediately thought of coach Bao "khoam". Partly because Mr. Bao is from Nghe An and has quite an excellent coaching record in the general level of V-League, especially coach Vu Quang Bao is famous for knowing how to "restrain" unruly players. Therefore, when returning to QNK Quang Nam, coach Vu Quang Bao rebuilt the team in the true "military" style, with discipline being the top priority. Thanks to that, from the second to last position in the 2013 First Division rankings, by the end of the season, QNK Quang Nam ended up as champions, officially winning a ticket to the highest level.
Mr. Le Nguyen Hong - Chairman of QNK. Quang Nam Club, said: “Coach Vu Quang Bao is a highly skilled military leader. For Quang Nam football, he has made great contributions when helping the team gain promotion to V-League, fulfilling the dream of fans. Having to say goodbye to coach Vu Quang Bao at this time is not desirable, but we respect his wishes.”
Coach Vu Quang Bao is considered a good player in the promotion battle for lower-ranked teams and is proud to have won 2 First Division championship titles with the teams Military Zone 4 (2008) and QNK. Quang Nam (2013). After parting ways with QNK. Quang Nam, Coach Bao "khoam" continues his new journey with new challenges. According to private sources, Coach Vu Quang Bao will most likely join the XSKT. Can Tho team - the team that just won the right to be promoted to the V-League.
“I am not leaving because I want to shirk my responsibilities. At this time, QNK. Quang Nam Club needs a strong change. As for my future career, I cannot reveal it yet, but I will definitely still be a football coach,” Coach Vu Quang Bao confided.
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