Indonesia naturalizes a player worth nearly 80 billion VND to face the Vietnamese team; What did young talent Nguyen Dinh Bac say after being disciplined?

Bayern Munich part ways with coach Tuchel at the end of the season

Coach Thomas Tuchel confirmed he will leave Bayern at the end of the 2023/2024 season.

"The club and I have agreed to terminate my contract after the end of this season. During my remaining time at the Allianz Arena, I will do everything to bring success to Bayern Munich," said coach Thomas Tuchel.

Reliable sources also revealed that Bayern has chosen Tuchel's replacement for the hot seat next season, which is Xabi Alonso. The Spanish strategist is thriving with Bayer Leverkusen and is being watched by a series of big teams, including Barcelona and Liverpool. Alonso is also planning to leave Bay Arena at the end of the season to seek a challenge at a bigger club.

Coach Tuchel lost the confidence of the Bayern board due to poor performance. Under the former Chelsea captain, Bayern lost 2 consecutive Bundesliga matches for the first time since 2019. Before that, they were also eliminated from the National Cup and lost in the German Super Cup match.

In total, the "Gray Tigers" have had 11 defeats under Tuchel, more than his sacked predecessor Julian Nagelsmann (10 matches). Notably, Nagelsmann lost 10 out of 84 matches in charge, while Tuchel has only had 44 matches in charge but lost 11 times. This is an unacceptable result, when Bayern has invested hundreds of millions of euros in transfers, including the 100 million euro deal named Harry Kane.

In addition to his poor technical record, Tuchel also failed to control the dressing room. Most recently, he let Joshua Kimmich quarrel with a member of the coaching staff after the loss to Bochum.

Korean newspaper gives reasons for choosing coach Park Hang-seo to replace Klinsmann

After the failure of the 2023 Asian Cup and a series of internal scandals, the Korea Football Association (KFA) has decided to fire coach Jurgen Klinsmann. In the immediate future, the KFA needs to urgently find an interim coach for the upcoming journey of the Korean team in the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup, before thinking about signing a long-term contract with a famous strategist.

Many names have been mentioned but according to OSEN, coach Park Hang-seo is considered the most suitable option. This newspaper said that coach Park Hang-seo has great prestige after his great success with the Vietnamese team.

The fact that he has not led any club since leaving Vietnam is also an advantage for his appointment as interim coach for the Korean team.

In addition, Coach Park has also proven his leadership and management ability in Vietnam, turning the "Golden Star Warriors" into a united group. The fact that he can help rebuild and unite the Korean team is an important factor in the current situation, with a series of internal scandals. Even OSEN also believes that team unity at this time must be placed above tactical factors.

In addition, the selection of the Korean head coach will be handled by a committee of 10 experts. This committee is run by Chairman Chung Hae Seong, who has worked for many years in Vietnam. In addition, Coach Park's assistant at the Vietnamese team, Lee Young Jin, is also a member of this committee. With a close relationship with the two above-mentioned figures, Coach Park Hang-seo has more opportunities to become the interim coach of the Korean team.

Indonesia naturalizes player worth nearly 80 billion VND to face Vietnam team

President of the Indonesian Football Federation (PSSI) Erick Thohir confirmed that the team is naturalizing two stars to play in Europe to prepare for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

Most recently, PSSI is proceeding with naturalization procedures for two European-born stars, Thom Haye and Ragnar Oratmangoen.

Thom Haye and Ragnar Oratmangoen are the pillars of two clubs in the Dutch National Championship, Heerenveen and Sittard.

Notably, according to the transfer website Transfermarkt, Thom Haye is valued at up to 3 million euros (nearly 80 billion VND). While Ragnar Oratmangoen is priced at 450,000 euros (nearly 12 billion VND).

These are considered the two most classy naturalized stars of the Indonesian football team ever.

Regarding the naturalization process of the two players currently playing in the Netherlands, PSSI President Erick Thohir said: “We have talked to them. We want to make sure that they are serious about their intention to become Indonesian citizens. Of course, we will take care of all the naturalization procedures for Thom Haye and Ragnar Oratmangoen. Hopefully everything will be completed by mid-March so that they can play against the Vietnamese team.”

According to the schedule, Indonesia will have two matches with Vietnam in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers on March 21 and 26, 2024.

What did young talent Nguyen Dinh Bac say after being disciplined?

After being disciplined and sent to the Quang Nam youth team for training because he did not attend on time, player Nguyen Dinh Bac publicly wrote an apology to coach Van Sy Son, the coaching staff, teammates and fans.

In round 9 of V-League 2023/2024, Nguyen Dinh Bac was not on the list of players registered to play in the match between Quang Nam and B.Binh Duong on February 17. After the 1-1 draw with the home team at Go Dau Stadium, coach Van Sy Son said that young talent Nguyen Dinh Bac was absent due to injury.

However, on February 20, the strategist from Nghe An shared with the media that Dinh Bac was receiving internal disciplinary action for violating regulations. The player born in 2004 did not gather on time, leading to an impact on the training and competition plans of Quang Nam Club.

Coach Van Sy Son said: "Dinh Bac is being disciplined and has to train with the youth team, so his name is not on the list of players registered to compete in the match against Binh Duong in round 9 and Hoang Anh Gia Lai in round 10. Without Dinh Bac, Quang Nam Club's attack plan will be limited, but the whole team needs to ensure discipline. If young players are not trained strictly, they will not be able to succeed in the future."

After the 2024 Lunar New Year holiday, Quang Nam Club gathered again on the 3rd (February 12), but Dinh Bac used the excuse of oversleeping, missing the trip and arriving at the home team's headquarters 1 day later than scheduled. This is not the first time the 19-year-old player from Nghe An has violated the team's rules, he had previously been late for practice many times because of... oversleeping. After being reminded by the coaching staff and punished by being sent down to the youth team to practice, Dinh Bac posted a public apology on his personal Facebook page. The young talent of Quang Nam Club also affirmed that this story will be a very valuable lesson on his career path./.