Coach Troussier will be in charge until at least June 2024; Why did the Indonesian team have to urgently call up 2 players to play against Vietnam?
(Baonghean.vn) - Coach Troussier will be in charge until at least June 2024; Thailand team was promised huge bonuses before the match against Korea; Why did the Indonesian team have to urgently call up 2 players to play against Vietnam?... are notable sports news in the past 24 hours.
Thailand team promised huge bonus before match against Korea
According to information from Thai newspapers, Madam Pang promised to reward coach Masatada Ishii and his team with 4 million baht (2.8 billion VND) if they defeat Korea at home in the match taking place on March 26.
Previously, after the Thai team held Korea to a 1-1 draw at the Seoul World Cup stadium, this female billionaire also gave a bonus of 1 million baht (about 700 million VND) to the entire team.
“We have prepared the best we can on the field. The Thai players are ready to fight for the national team. Now we need more support from the fans, the 12th player of the team. Please come to the field and cheer for the team in a civilized manner, to help Thai football move forward together,” said Madam Pang.
According to the schedule, the match between Thailand and South Korea in Group C of the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup will take place at Rajamangala Stadium (Bangkok, Thailand). Notably, all tickets for this match were sold out in a short time.
Real Madrid ready to spend 75 million to recruit Trent
Real Madrid are having successful results this season with the current squad, but the Royal Club is still planning to add to the squad for coach Carlo Ancelotti in the summer of 2024. Defense is an area that Real wants to continue to upgrade, President Perez is said to have targeted Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Trent Arnold has been in fine form this season, continuing to prove himself as one of the best right-backs in Europe. According to SunSport, Real Madrid are ready to spend up to £75 million to convince Liverpool to let go of the England international. This is considered a big spend by Los Blancos because Trent plays as a defender and only has 1 year left on his contract after this season.
If they do receive an offer of up to £75m for Trent, Liverpool will be forced to consider selling the England defender to Real Madrid. If they are determined to keep him, The Reds must offer the 25-year-old defender a contract extension before the end of the upcoming transfer window to avoid losing him for free.
Why did the Indonesian team have to urgently call up 2 players to play against Vietnam?
On the afternoon of March 24, Director of the Indonesian National Team - Sumardi revealed that Coach Shin Tae-yong urgently summoned two players Rachmat Irianto and Muhammad Ferrari to the national team.
The reason is that Indonesia is currently facing many difficulties in human resources.
Specifically, there are currently 5 of their players with fever: Pratama Arhan, Ivar Jenner, Rafael Struick, Muhammad Riyandi and Nadeo Argawinata.
Speaking about this issue, coach Shin Tae-yong admitted: “I will consider the players' situation. We need to pay attention to the team's situation little by little to come up with appropriate tactics. The players' condition is not very good. There are a few who are quite serious. I don't understand what kind of virus the players are infected with.”
According to the schedule, the match between Vietnam and Indonesia will take place at 7:00 p.m. on March 26 at My Dinh Stadium.
Coach Troussier secures his position until at least June 2024
After a series of 9 losses in 10 matches, especially two consecutive defeats against Indonesia at the 2023 Asian Cup and the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, coach Philippe Troussier has faced a lot of criticism.
According to research, the contract between VFF and coach Troussier lasts 3.5 years, until the end of the World Cup finals in July 2026. However, it comes with binding terms related to achievements in each specific stage.
VFF assigned coach Troussier the task of helping the Vietnamese team pass the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup. If this coach fails to complete the task, VFF can unilaterally terminate the contract, most likely without having to pay compensation.
After 3 matches, the Vietnamese team is currently ranked third in Group F with 3 points, below Indonesia (4 points) and Iraq (9 points). The team has 3 remaining matches against Indonesia (March 26), the Philippines (June 6) and Iraq (June 11).
Whether Vietnam wins or loses to Indonesia in the match at My Dinh, it is still uncertain whether they will advance or be eliminated. This means that the French coach's position is guaranteed at least until the next match in June.
If Mr. Troussier is fired immediately, VFF will have to pay a contract compensation of no less than 30 billion VND. This is an excessive amount of money for a federation in the Southeast Asian region./.
