The Cong legend officially returns to Vietnamese football; Ho Chi Minh City Club fires coach Vu Tien Thanh

The Cong legend returns to Vietnamese football

On November 21, at the Military Industry - Telecommunications Group (Viettel), the announcement ceremony of the decision to change the name of Viettel Football Club to The Cong - Viettel Football Club was held. The Cong - Viettel Club will become the official name of the football team of Viettel Group in the 2023 - 2024 season.

The Vietnam Football Federation confirmed that the new name The Cong - Viettel Football Club will be used in the domestic football tournament system and applied from round 4 of V-League 2023-2024. The team's goal this year is to finish in the top 3, compete for the championship in V-League and reach the final of the National Cup. The club is determined to build an attractive and engaging playing style that reflects Viettel's identity and the spirit of a soldier.

Luka Modric decided to leave Real Madrid after 12 years of association

Talented midfielder Luka Modric will leave Real Madrid before his current contract expires at the end of the season.

This decision surprised many people when Modric had previously agreed to extend his contract with Real Madrid, especially when the 38-year-old player is one of the rare cases at Bernabeu who has remained until now despite top names like Casillas, Pepe, Ronaldo and Ramos all having to leave.

This past summer, Modric decided to extend his contract for another year in the hope of continuing to have an official place in the squad under coach Carlo Ancelotti.

However, the Croatian midfielder's disappointment began when this season started. Specifically, Modric only played 5 matches out of 17 matches of Real Madrid this season.

With the developments since the beginning of the season, Modric realized that it was time for him to say goodbye to the Bernabeu and at the earliest, he would leave in the winter transfer window. Although President Florentino Perez wanted to keep the player, the Croatian captain made a clear decision to leave the team.

Vietnam won 5 Gold Medals at the World Wushu Championship, second only to China

According to information from the Department of Sports and Physical Training, the Vietnam Wushu Team with 13 athletes has closed the 16th World Wushu Championship with an impressive achievement of 5 Gold Medals, 3 Silver Medals, 3 Bronze Medals and ranked second overall, just behind China. This is the best result ever of Vietnam Wushu at the World Championship.

The 16th World Wushu Championships took place over 5 days from November 17 to 21 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA, bringing together more than 500 athletes from 72 countries and territories. The athletes competed in 22 Taolu medal sets (men's and women's) and 7 combat medal sets in the men's and women's weight classes (from 48kg to 75kg).

The Vietnamese wushu team participated in the tournament with 13 athletes, including Duong Thuy Vi, Nguyen Thi Lan, Phuong Nga, Kieu Trang, Phuong Giang, Thu Thuy, Phuong Nhi, Manh Cuong, Duy Hai, Huy Hoang, Do Dat, Van Tam, and Van Huu.

Ho Chi Minh City Club fired coach Vu Tien Thanh

Many people were surprised when coach Vu Tien Thanh was not present at the signing ceremony with the new sponsor that took place at the headquarters on the morning of November 21. Many sources confirmed that the strategist from Ho Chi Minh City had parted ways with the "red battleship" because of disagreements with the team's leadership.

Mr. Thanh took over Ho Chi Minh City Club in the context of the Thong Nhat Stadium team facing difficulties in the V-League relegation race at the end of the 2022 season. With experience and reasonable use of troops, this coach contributed greatly to helping the "red battleship" successfully stay in the league but could not help this team play well in the 2023 season.

Although still participating in V-League 2023-2024, Ho Chi Minh City Club under coach Vu Tien Thanh does not have much ambition despite owning many players with high professional quality. Therefore, Mr. Thanh also affirmed that the team's goal in the new season is to enter the top 5 overall.

After firing Mr. Vu Tien Thanh, Ho Chi Minh City Club is aiming for Thai coach Dusit Chalermsan to replace him in the "hot seat". The former Thai player is a close friend of coach Kiatisuk, having played for the same team.Hoang Anh Gia Lai Cluband was also assistant to "Thai Zico" on the coaching bench of the mountain town team in the two seasons 2003-2004.