Many clubs will be left unfinished if the tournament is canceled; Is it reasonable to stop V.League and give the cup to HAGL?

Is it reasonable to stop V.League and give the cup to HAGL?

The idea of ​​awarding the championship trophy to HAGL if stoppedV.League 2021After 12 rounds, the result was announced. But it seems that it is difficult to convince the majority when the mountain town team does not have too much advantage in the number 1 position.

HAGL, despite making a strong impression in the recent journey, is only 3 points ahead of the second-placed team, defending champion Viettel. This is a fragile gap and everything can turn around after just 1 match. V.League has gone 2/3 of the way but there are still 6 more matches ahead in the championship race.

That is enough for HAGL to continue to affirm its strength and persuasiveness as a championship candidate, but it is also enough for some other teams, especially Viettel, to make a strong acceleration to protect the achievements of last season. History has shown that many teams that have been leading for more than 2/3 of the way have not been able to become champions.

Cong Phuong tries to accelerate and finish at V.League 2021 - Photo: Duc Cuong

The latest example was in the last season when V.League 2020 had to be temporarily suspended, Saigon also thought that they deserved to win the championship after leading the rankings. But after the first stage with only 2 points more than Viettel, Mr. Vu Tien Thanh's team gradually lost steam, while Viettel accelerated to then deservedly win the championship cup.

Or in the 2019 season, Ho Chi Minh City continuously led the table after 20 rounds but then also lost ground at the finish line, having to watch Hanoi win the championship. V.League 2016 and 2017 were similar when Hai Phong and Thanh Hoa respectively were always in the number 1 position for more than 2/3 of the way but then had to give up the throne to Hanoi and Quang Nam at the finish line. Before that, Hanoi, B.Binh Duong, SHB Da Nang... also had a very spectacular sprint to win the championship despite not leading for the entire long journey from the starting point.

In the 2021 season, HAGL is taking the lead in the race for the championship, but as mentioned, the team from the Mountain City does not create a clear advantage at the time when V.League 2021 is suspended as it is now. Therefore, if V.League has to stop, awarding the trophy when "gold is not old enough" seems difficult to convince and is not sure to bring the ultimate sublimation of emotions to a person with personality and aspiration to assert himself through expertise, not through favor and luck like Mr. Duc.

Many clubs will be left unfinished if the tournament is canceled.

Dung Quang Nho, Kim Dong Su, Nghiem Xuan Tu... do not know how they will manage with their current clubs if V.League 2021 is canceled midway. Besides, clubs like Viettel and Ho Chi Minh City cannot take full advantage of the contract negotiations with the stars that they have to spend a lot of money to bring to play.

Some clubs have expressed their views on financial losses if V.League 2021 had not stopped at the 12th round, they would not have fallen into a difficult situation like Viettel, Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City.

Many clubs will be left unfinished if V.League 2021 is canceled.

They have reason to hesitate. Because in their squad, some stars are in the final stages of their contracts. They are Moses Oloya (Hanoi FC), Lee Nguyen (HCMC), Que Ngoc Hai or Nguyen Trong Hoang (Viettel). Remember, these teams spend a lot of money on salaries and signing bonuses to convince them to come play.

According to insiders, Viettel has to pay 3 billion VND in signing bonus/year, not including salary and bonus for Ngoc Hai; spend 2 billion VND/year in signing bonus with salary of 50 million VND/month for Trong Hoang. Meanwhile, Lee Nguyen is said to also cost Ho Chi Minh City a billion VND/month in salary. Moses has long been among the top foreign players who received great treatment in V.League when he came to Hanoi FC 5 years ago.

That said, when the V.League cannot take place, the clubs cannot convert the huge amount of money spent on stars into quality on the field. In the context that these stars are facing the expiration of their contracts at the end of the year, Hanoi FC, Viettel, and Ho Chi Minh City cannot fully collect the value of their players as the theoretical contract term promises.

Man Utd's 3rd rookie gradually revealed

Manchester United have made a major step forward in their pursuit of Real Madrid centre-back Raphael Varane.

Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano confirmed that Varane is closer than ever to joining Man Utd. After direct negotiations with Real Madrid, the "Red Devils" owners believe the deal is about to become a reality.

Center-back Varane is preparing to join Man Utd. Photo: AFP.

According to Mr. Romano, Varane's current contract expires in 2022. The French player has rejected the extension offer and wants to seek a new challenge in the Premier League after 10 seasons playing at the Bernabeu.

Man Utd have not encountered any obstacles in pursuing Varane. The reason is that no other club has jumped in to compete with them. In addition, Real Madrid is also ready to listen to the "Red Devils" offer.

Daily Mail even confirmed that Man Utd and Real Madrid reached an agreement on the transfer fee. "Los Blancos" agreed to let Varane arrive at Old Trafford for 45 million euros.

Aston Villa raises Grealish's salary to £200,000/week to destroy Man City

Aston Villa are determined not to release captain Jack Grealish to Man City and they are offering him a contract extension with a record-breaking salary of up to £200,000/week.

Man City are determined to recruit Grealish even though this player is valued at up to 100 million pounds. After a quite successful EURO 2020 with the England team, the value of the 25-year-old midfielder has increased even more.

Jack Grealish.

That is why Villa are extremely urgent in the process of keeping their number 1 star. Despite having just extended Grealish's contract last year until 2025, the Villa Park team has prepared a new contract. The most prominent point of which is the salary of up to 200,000 pounds/week.

Grealish is currently Villa's highest paid player, with £120,000 coming into his account every week. The players behind him are Tyrone Mings (£80,000) and Ollie Watkins (£75,000).

If Grealish agrees to this new contract, he will become one of the highest-paid players in the Premier League. At the same time, Villa also stops City's ambition to own Grealish.