Hung Dung points out the differences under coach Troussier; Barca prosecuted for bribing referees

Hung Dung points out the difference under coach Troussier

“This is the first time the whole team has been a new coach. Due to the short time of only 4 days, Coach Troussier mainly let the players get used to the training intensity and working style in the future. The whole team has only had 1-2 training sessions, gradually they will have to get used to it, helping the young U23 players to prepare for the upcoming SEA Games,” Hung Dung shared with the media.

Do Hung Dung. Photo: Minh Chien

Compared to Coach Park Hang-seo, Coach Troussier is a coach from Europe. Therefore, his working style and communication with the players are also different. Hung Dung said: “With Coach Troussier, he is from Europe. He is quite respectful of the privacy of the players. He is more relaxed in his daily life. Each person's way of working is different. He always respects the players. He understands that Vietnamese players have very good discipline, sometimes without needing too much reminder. The players advise and urge each other, without the need for the coaching staff to intervene.”

In this training session, the Vietnam national team and Vietnam U23 team will practice together. This will help the players of the two teams learn from each other and help each other develop.

“In the first two sessions, the Vietnamese national team players will have to be spectators, watching the U23 players practice. They have had 7 previous practice sessions with Coach Troussier. However, the important thing is that the U23 players will learn from our experiences in major tournaments. Practicing together will help the U23 players become more confident. They are the future of Vietnamese football. They must learn, develop and compete fairly. When they are in the national team, everyone is the same, there is no gap between young and old players. Everyone must compete fairly like men,” said Hung Dung.

The captain of the Vietnam national team added: “After the training session, both the Vietnam national team and the U23 team also ate together. We sat together. We still talked about football. Each meal was a chance to gain experience for the young players. We also shared experiences to help them understand more about modern football today. In addition, it also helped them get closer. The important thing is that we all have a common goal of achieving good results for both the national team and the U23 team.”

Talking about his initial impressions of the philosophy that coach Troussier built for the Vietnam national team and Vietnam U23 team through training sessions, Hung Dung said: “Actually, for the U23 and national teams, the goal of this training session is to get acquainted. Besides, we don’t have any matches ahead. The short time is just to practice together to get acquainted with the style. The goal is to get acquainted with the philosophy. Coach Troussier’s philosophy is to control the ball a lot and the players have to do better.”

Barca prosecuted for bribing referees

Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira, who served as vice-president of the Spanish Referees' Commission (SRC) from 1994 to 2018, has been charged with corruption and bribery. Negreira is said to have received more than 7.3 million euros ($7.8 million) from Barca.

The Athletic revealed that Josep Maria Bartomeu (Barca President from 2014 to 2020) and Sandro Rosell (Barca President from 2010 to 2014) were also prosecuted for bribery. The Catalan club explained that they paid Negreira as an advisor, to provide reports related to referees of La Liga matches.

In February, Negreira denied any bias towards Barca, admitting to Cadena Ser that he was paid by Barca to "give advice on how players should behave with different referees".

Barca is in big trouble with the Spanish government. Photo:Reuters

However, Spanish prosecutors have accused Barca, as a company, of committing fraud in business. Several former members of Barca's board of directors have also been accused of mismanagement and falsifying business documents.

Under Spanish law, individuals charged can face up to four years in prison for individuals, or a ban from engaging in business activities. Barca could be fined or banned from operating.

Robinho flees amid threat of jail

Robinho has disappeared after the Brazilian Ministry of Justice signed an arrest warrant for the former "Selecao" player. UOL revealed that when judicial officials came to find Robinho to inform him of the sentence he must receive, they could not find the player at the three addresses previously provided.

Ole said Robinho likely fled when he heard he was about to go to prison. Several witnesses confirmed that the former AC Milan player no longer frequents the same places he used to.

Robinho's reputation was ruined after the Italian Court's verdict a year ago. Photo:Reuters

Earlier this month, the Brazilian Federal Prosecutor's Office and the Italian Justice Ministry reached a settlement in Robinho's case. Brazilian authorities agreed to let Robinho serve the sentence imposed by Italian authorities last year.

In January 2022, the Court of Cassation in Rome (Italy) sentenced the Brazilian striker to 9 years in prison for participating in the gang rape of a woman while playing for AC Milan. According to the indictment, Robinho and 5 friends raped a 22-year-old Albanian girl. The incident occurred at a nightclub in Milan in 2013.

The Brazilian Constitution does not allow its citizens to be extradited to another country. Since Robinho was still living in his home country, he did not have to serve his sentence in the land of pasta. However, with the agreement between the Brazilian and Italian governments, Robinho will most likely have to serve a nine-year prison sentence in his home country.