“Smokescreen” to keep pillars in V.League

First, we must mention the case of midfielder Tran Phi Son when his contract with SLNA Club is about to expire. In addition to trying to find financial resources to keep their mainstay, the Nghe An team mentioned the information that the midfielder born in 1992 intended to go to Japan for a trial. It was not until the last minute when the contract officially expired that the player from Ha Tinh decided to leave.

Hoang Vu Samson's departure from Hanoi FC surprised the public. Photo: Internet

Even a "giant" of V.League like Hanoi FC also brought confusing and doubtful information. Before a club in Malaysia League announced that it had successfully recruited Alvaro Silva from Hanoi FC, the capital team proactively and publicly posted information that this central defender had left the club and joined Sukhothai FC in Thai League. Finally, when Hanoi FC failed to keep this Spanish player, everything was revealed.

In addition, the deal of striker Hoang Vu Samson to join Buriram United also left many doubts. In fact, Samson and the 2017 Thai League champion found a common voice quite early. While Hanoi Club gradually became powerless to "tie down" their main striker, the team's leadership firmly affirmed that the Nigerian striker would stay with V.League and not go anywhere.

However, Samson finally made a surprise appearance for Buriram United fans.

Midfielder Vu Minh Tuan did not renew his contract as informed by the leaders of Than Quang Ninh Club. Photo: Internet

The deal of Vu Minh Tuan leaving Than Quang Ninh Club to join FLC Thanh Hoa also clearly reflects the intention of creating confusion of the mining team.

At the end of November, this midfielder had a meeting with the club and although they could not find a common voice, Chairman Pham Thanh Hung firmly affirmed to the media that Vu Minh Tuan would stay at Than Quang Ninh with a 3-year contract. Recently, when this national player wrote a farewell letter to Quang Ninh fans, the truth was revealed.

Normally, before the V.League starts, there are also big money races. However, at this time, the blockbuster deals have not been detonated, partly because the clubs are waiting, partly because the economy is difficult. The big spenders like Mr. Hien are probably no longer interested in using money to buy titles while the mid-level clubs are having headaches with money problems to maintain their teams...

A not-so-bright picture of V.League is being forewarned to fans.