Coach Park Hang-seo leaves open the possibility of leading the Thai national team; Everton was penalized with a 10-point deduction in the Premier League

Coach Park Hang-seo leaves open the possibility of leading the Thai team

In an interview with a media channel of the land of golden temples, Coach Park Hang-seo left open the possibility of leading the Thai national team.

Specifically, Mr. Park Hang-seo does not want to end his coaching career. If there is an offer from the Thai team, he will consider it. In addition, the Korean coach stated the condition that the working style of both sides must have the same philosophy and approach.

Coach Park Hang-seo has not led any team since leaving the Vietnam national team in early 2023. However, he still appeared at some matches of the national teams. For example, Mr. Park attended the SEA Games 32 semi-final match between U22 Vietnam and U22 Indonesia.

The last time, on October 17, coach Park Hang-seo watched the match live betweenVietnam teamand the Korean team at the Suwon World Cup Stadium. He went down to shake hands with coach Troussier and his former students.

At a meeting with Vietnamese fans earlier this year, Mr. Park Hang-seo revealed that he would consider accepting an invitation to lead a Southeast Asian football team. However, he rated this possibility very low because he always considered Vietnam as his second home.

Coach Park Hang-seo is the greatest coach in the history of the Vietnam national team and Vietnamese football. He helped the national team win the 2018 AFF Cup Championship, reach the quarter-finals of the 2019 Asian Cup and especially reach the third qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup.

Everton fined 10 points in Premier League

The Premier League has just decided to deduct 10 points from Everton for violating the rules on profit and sustainability of the Financial Fair Play (FFP) Law.

The ban comes into effect immediately, meaning Everton have gone from 14 points to just four, dropping five places to 19th in the Premier League table.

The Toffees are also the first Premier League club to be docked points for breaching FFP rules. The club was punished after recording a financial loss of £124.5m in the 2021/22 season.

This figure exceeds the Premier League threshold, which allows a maximum loss of £105m/year.

Everton immediately released a statement revealing their intention to appeal what they considered an "unfair" decision. The club's statement read:

"Everton Football Club is shocked and disappointed by the Premier League Commission's decision. We believe that the Commission has imposed a sporting sanction that is completely disproportionate and unjust. Everton have communicated their intention to appeal this decision to the Premier League. The process now begins and the club's case will be considered by the Appeal Panel."

Losing to China, Thai fans call for coach Kiatisuk to return to the team

Coach Mano Polking is under great pressure from Thai public opinion. Fans in this country are demanding the German coach be fired and coach Kiatisuk Senamuang be brought back to the "hot seat".

"Fans demand their favorite coach to return to the national team after the defeat to China," wrote Thairaih. "Fans criticized the team's performance under Polking. They were dissatisfied with the preparation and arrangements for the match and called for his resignation. Besides, they are ready to create a trend to bring Kiatisuk back."

Thairaith newspaper highly appreciated coach Kiatisuk's achievements when he was leading the Thai team. This newspaper wrote: "Zico brought the Thai team to the third qualifying round of the 2018 World Cup. After the 0-4 loss to Japan, he left the team. Since then, no coach has been able to bring the team to the third qualifying round."

The Thai newspaper also published another article with the title "Good ingredients but bad chef". The author assessed that Mr. Polking has the best players in the land of golden pagodas, but he is not capable of leading the national team in continental tournaments such as the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

"I have known Mano Polking for a long time. He reached his limit when he brought Thailand to win the AFF Cup. However, they still risked letting him lead the team at the Asian level. Finally, this result appeared. Everything was ruined. The players are of good quality so they can carry the coach in the region, but in the Asian arena, that coach is not wise enough," commented writer B Bangpakong of Thairaith.

Siamsport newspaper believes that the hot seat of the Thai team should belong to coach Masatada Ishii. He should have led this team after the 2023 King's Cup. However, coach Mano Polking is still trusted. Mr. Ishii could not accept the job as desired and returned to Japan.

Barca unexpectedly targets Girona head coach

According to Football Espana, Barca are secretly eyeing Girona head coach Michel Sanchez, despite still voicing their support for Xavi.

Girona are becoming a phenomenon in La Liga as they are currently at the top of the table with 34 points, 2 points more than the second team Real Madrid. Not only that, Girona is also the team with the best attack with 31 goals scored after 13 rounds.

The person behind Girona's impressive performance is none other than coach Michel - who started leading the Montilivi team since 2021. These are said to have attracted the attention of Barca, despite the club's President Joan Laporta still affirming his full support for coach Xavi.

Xavi currently has a contract with Barca until 2025. Last season, he helped the Catalan giants win La Liga.