Vietnamese fans do not blame coach Nguyen Huu Thang

(Baonghean.vn) - Right after coach Nguyen Huu Thang announced his resignation in Malaysia, most fans still sympathized with the defeat of the U22 Vietnam team and the coach from Nghe An.

Coach Nguyen Huu Thang received encouragement from fans. Screenshot

The news that coach Nguyen Huu Thang announced his resignation after the 0-3 defeat to U22 Thailand in the group stage did not surprise many people. Because before that, the coach born in 1971 announced that he would leave the hot seat of the national team if U22 Vietnam did not win the championship. However, the coach from Nghe An did not justify this defeat and took full responsibility for himself. Even if this defeat came from the regrettable mistakes of goalkeeper Phi Minh Long or the poor performance of the players on the attack line such as Nguyen Cong Phuong...

Besides the criticism, on the Fanpage of Coach Nguyen Huu Thang’s fans and social networks, most Vietnamese fans still sympathize with this sadness. When hearing the news of his retirement from the national team, fans still think that Coach Huu Thang and U22 Vietnam are more pitiful than blameworthy.

Thai football is still a tough opponent for Vietnamese football. Photo: Xuan Thanh

After the article received continuous sharing on the Fanpage named “Nguyen Huu Thang”, nicknamed Ke Doc Hanh commented: “First of all, thank you Coach Nguyen Huu Thang for bringing fans through a range of emotions. No one wanted this unfortunate defeat. I still hope he stays with the Vietnam National Team”.

Mr. Thanh That Tha expressed: “All the fans and the VFF leadership have trusted and given you the right to coach. Although the results were not as expected, the above results were not directly caused by you. Who knows, if it were another coach, the results would have been worse. I hope you will reconsider and not let down the fans and the Federation like that. You must try to leave a big mark for the national team in other tournaments instead of resigning, that is not the virtue of a Nghe An person!”

Coach Nguyen Huu Thang said goodbye to the Vietnam National Team to the regret of fans. Photo: Xuan Thanh

“Vietnamese football is always like that! The fault lies with the goalkeeper for not playing with concentration. Every important match is like that, you are enthusiastic but our players are still weak. I feel sorry for you but I am sure you cannot withstand the pressure of millions of Vietnamese people. If you want to develop, you must train the youth well. So many coaches leave because of the players' personal mistakes” - Ban Nguyen Quy shared.

Meanwhile, Nguyen Tung commented: "It's okay. You can just be the head coach of the national team. We support you. It's just personal mistakes. Because we're used to the dream of gold. It's okay if you lose..."

Reading these words, surely coach Nguyen Huu Thang also feels warm. And many Nghe An fans even hope that this coach will return to SLNA to serve his homeland after resigning./.

Hoai Hoan