Coach Park is among the world's most prestigious; Van Toan joins the Korean team

Van Toan joins Korean football team

Striker Van Toan decided to leaveHoang Anh Gia LaiRealize the dream of going abroad, with the new destination being the Korean Second Division.

After ending his contract with Hoang Anh Gia Lai, Van Toan decided to fulfill his dream of going abroad. The destination of the striker from Hai Duong was determined to be Seoul E-Land Club of the Korean Second Division (K-League 2).

According to many sources, the striker born in 1996 has reached a preliminary agreement with the Korean team and will join the representative of the kimchi country as a free transfer. The two sides will sign a contract as soon as possible to prepare for the 2023 season.

Van Toan leaves HAGL to join Seoul E-Land.

Seoul E-Land was founded in 2014, with Mokdong Stadium as its home stadium with a capacity of over 15,000 people. Although it is only a second-class team, Korean football is very developed, forcing Van Toan to make real efforts.

In the past, two of Van Toan's teammates, Cong Phuong and Xuan Truong, played in K League 1 for Incheon United and Gangwon FC but were unsuccessful.

Learning from experience, this time Van Toan has prepared carefully in all aspects, especially learning Korean to be able to communicate well in the new team.

Seoul E-Land is being led by coach Park Choong Kyun. This strategist once worked at Hanoi FC before leaving at the beginning of the 2022 season. This is an advantage for Van Toan.

Currently, Van Toan is focusing on the Vietnam team for the AFF Cup 2022 campaign, so he has not officially spoken about his future.

Spain quickly has a new coach to replace Luis Enrique

The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has just announced that coach Luis Enrique has parted ways with the Spanish national team after the defeat in the round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup, and quickly appointed a new "captain".

With the loss to Morocco on penalties, the Spanish team had to leave the 2022 World Cup in the round of 16. This was an unacceptable defeat for fans of the Spanish team.

Not long after returning home, under great pressure from the media and fans, coach Luis Enrique had to leave his position as head coach of the Spanish national team. RFEF confirmed this information on its homepage on the evening of December 8.

New head coach of the Spanish national team - Luis de la Fuente.

"The RFEF would like to thank Luis Enrique and his colleagues for their work with the national team over the years. Enrique has given the team new impetus since taking charge in 2018 with a strong reform. The RFEF would like to send him its best wishes," the Spanish Football Federation said in a statement.

During his 4 years leading the national team (since 2018), coach Luis Enrique went through 47 matches and had 26 wins, achieving a winning rate of 55.3%.

Immediately after coach Enrique left, RFEF also quickly appointed Luis de la Fuente as the new head coach of the Spanish National Team. This is a coach who has been associated with many different youth levels of Spain since 2013.

Ronaldo speaks out to dispel rumors of anger and wanting to quit the Portuguese national team

"A team too united to be broken by outside forces. A country too brave to be threatened by any enemy. A true team will fight to the end for its dream," Cristiano Ronaldo wrote on his personal social media account.

This post appeared on the evening of December 8 (Vietnam time), just a few hours after Portuguese media spread rumors of conflict between the 37-year-old superstar and head coach Fernando Santos. Information from Record newspaper said that Ronaldo threatened to quit the Portuguese team, preparing to pack up and leave Qatar before the 2022 World Cup ended.

Ronaldo dispelled rumors of conflict in the Portuguese national team.

Rumors also said that Ronaldo disagreed with coach Fernando Santos after being benched in the match against Switzerland. In the 1/8 round of the 2022 World Cup a few days ago, coach Fernando Santos shocked everyone by not including Ronaldo in the starting lineup even though he was not injured, had no physical problems, and was not suspended. This was a big surprise because in 31 consecutive matches in the previous World Cup and EURO - since the quarter-finals of EURO 2008, Ronaldo was in the starting lineup of Portugal. Right from the time the list of players for the match between Portugal and Switzerland was announced, rumors about Ronaldo having disagreements with the coach and teammates were rekindled.

The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) also released a statement confirming that Cristiano Ronaldo had not threatened to leave the national team. The FPF emphasized the 37-year-old superstar's dedication.

"Cristiano Ronaldo has built a unique record in the service of the national team, which demonstrates a level of dedication that is beyond doubt and must be respected. The members of the Portuguese squad have been dedicated and enthusiastic from day one in building the best World Cup team ever," the Portuguese Football Federation said in a statement.

Coach Fernando Santos explained a few days ago that the decision to bench Ronaldo was a tactical decision prepared in advance of the match. He chose young talent Goncalo Ramos and the player scored a hat-trick in Portugal's 6-2 win over Switzerland.

Coach Park is among the world's most prestigious, alongside Deschamps and Southgate

Coach Park Hang-Seostarted working with Vietnamese football since October 2017, for more than 5 years now. The relationship between the two will end on January 31, 2023, when coach Park and VFF decided not to renew the contract.

This is considered the most suitable choice for both sides. The Korean strategist has won enough glory with the Vietnamese team at all levels, and Vietnamese football is in need of a new breeze. AFF Cup 2022 will be the last tournament coach Park leads the Vietnamese team.

Coach Park is not only the most successful person in the history of Vietnamese football, but also the longest-serving foreign coach. Before appointing Coach Park, VFF had cooperated with 9 foreign coaches. Of which, the late coach Alfred Riedl had 3 times in charge of the Vietnam National Team, the total time was also 5 years, but in terms of number of days, Coach Park was still better.

This long-term commitment also helps coach Park enter the top prestigious statistics in the world. Recently, Elite Football website has created a table of the top 20 longest-serving National Team coaches (only counting coaches who are still in power).

Coach Park has been associated with Vietnamese football for more than 5 years.

Accordingly, coach Park ranked 17th on the list with 1897 days (as of today, December 8, 2022). Unfortunately, by the time his contract with VFF expires, coach Park has not been able to reach the 2000-day mark with the Vietnam National Team.

Coach Park is the only representative of a team from Southeast Asia on this list.

Being in this group is also considered an honor for the 65-year-old coach, as he can stand shoulder to shoulder with the world's leading strategists such as Didier Deschamps of the French team or Gareth Southgate of the England team.

Leading the way is coach Koldo Alvarez with 4693 days leading the Anorra team. Since 2010, coach Alvarez has still received trust for this position. Followed by coach Luc Holtz of the Luxembourg team with 4510 days. These are also 2 coaches who can surpass the 4500-day mark.