SLNA foreign players cannot play in AFC Cup 2018
(Baonghean.vn) - Tonight (March 11), coach Nguyen Duc Thang and his team will leave for Indonesia to prepare for the match against Persija Jakarta in the group stage of the 2018 AFC Cup, but will not have new player Osmar Francisco with them.
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| Osmar Moreira is a new player of SLNA in the 2018 season. Photo: Archive |
Striker Osmar Francisco has just been registered by SLNA for the 2018 domestic season including V.League and National Cup, but in the AFC Cup arena, this player has not been registered. Accordingly, the Nghe An team can only register him after the end of the group stage.
Currently, SLNA is ranked first in Group H with 7 points after 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 matches ahead at Persija Jakarta Stadium (Indonesia) on March 14, hosting Tampines Rover at Vinh Stadium on April 10 and visiting Johor Darul Ta'zim (Malaysia) on April 24.
Thus, in case of reaching the knockout round, SLNA will have enough 2 foreign players to compete, Michael Olaha and Osmar Francisco. In addition, goalkeeper Phan Dinh Vu Hai, who was just added by SLNA, will also be included in the list of participants in the group stage of the AFC Cup 2018.
Regarding the squad situation, SLNA is facing many difficulties against the team from Indonesia when players like Pham Manh Hung, Vo Ngoc Toan and goalkeeper Tran Van Tien are still recovering from injuries.
According to the regulations of the AFC Cup 2018, for each match, clubs will receive a travel allowance of 20,000 USD if playing away, and 20,000 USD if playing at home. If winning the regional championship, they will receive 100,000 USD, runner-up will receive 750,000 USD and champion will receive 1,500,000 USD./.
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