Quoc Vuong says public opinion has the right to suspect Hai Phong of match-fixing; Binh Dinh returns to V.League after 12 years
(Baonghean.vn) - Assistant coach Le Quoc Vuong of Hai Phong Club affirmed that the team played their best in the final match of the 2020 season against Quang Nam team on the afternoon of October 31; Binh Dinh Club beat Pho Hien team 1-0 at Quy Nhon Stadium to win the right to be promoted to V.League 2021.
"Public opinion has the right to doubt"
"In fact, with what happened in the first half, the public has the right to doubt us. Both the coaching staff and the team leaders were worried before the match that if we lost heavily to Quang Nam Club, the public would react badly. We did some ideological work for the whole team, but when they entered the field, some players were still overwhelmed. They lost continuously, so we made some adjustments in the second half by bringing Mac Hong Quan onto the field," assistant coach Le Quoc Vuong told a press conference after the match.
Many fans are concerned that Hai Phong FC will no longer have the motivation to compete when they are sure to stay in the league even if they lose to Quang Nam with any score. Facing an opponent on the brink of relegation, head coach Pham Anh Tuan fielded a team consisting of many young players and lost 0-3 to the visitors in the first half.
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| Captain Dinh Thanh Trung played hard and scored 1 goal in Quang Nam Club's 4-2 victory over Hai Phong. Photo: Minh Chien. |
"Whether Hai Phong FC fixed the match or not, the public has the right to question. We are really confident that Quang Nam FC could not score 4 goals. When they conceded 3 goals, the coaching staff immediately made adjustments. Fortunately, that did not happen. Not only Hai Phong fans but also fans across the country watched. We understand that if the team did something bad, there would be no spectators," the assistant coach from Nghe An shared.
Binh Dinh returns to V.League after 12 years
Before the ball rolls,Binh Dinh Clubleading the rankings with 32 points, 1 point more than the second place team Ba Ria - Vung Tau. If they win, the team from the land of Vo will be promoted.
Determined to win, coach Nguyen Duc Thang's players launched an attack from the very first minutes. The trio of Nguyen Huu Thang, Tran Hoang Son and Le Thanh Binh played aggressively, posing a danger to goalkeeper Truong Thai Hieu's goal.
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| Vu Viet Trieu was the only one who converted Binh Dinh Club's opportunities into goals. Photo: Quang Thinh |
In the 66th minute, Vu Viet Trieu jumped high to head the ball into the net after a precise corner kick from captain Bui Van Hieu. This goal made the fans at Quy Nhon Stadium burst into tears.
In the remaining minutes, Binh Dinh Club maintained the pressure, but the speed of deployment was not as fast as before the goal. That was also the factor that helped Pho Hien team have some counterattacks but not too dangerous. With this result, Binh Dinh Club won the First Division championship with 35 points and won the only ticket to play in V.League 2021 after 12 years in the First and Second Divisions. This is the goal that coach Nguyen Duc Thang set when he accepted to lead the Quy Nhon team.Barca at risk of bankruptcy
Spanish radio station RAC1 revealed that Barca started negotiating with player representatives on Friday (October 30) about the salary reduction proposal. Barca's salary fund must be reduced by 222 million USD, until Thursday (November 5). Barca has nearly 1 week to convince players to cut their salaries, to support the team to overcome the crisis.
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| Messi and his teammates could take a 30% pay cut, under certain conditions, according to RAC1. Photo: Reuters |
Lionel Messi and his teammates are willing to take a 30% pay cut if they reach an agreement with the club. On October 17, Barca players sent burofaxes to the club's leadership about refusing to take a 30% pay cut. However, after President Josep Maria Bartomeu resigned on October 27, Messi and his teammates changed their minds.
On October 5, Barca reported a loss of $114 million in the 2019-2020 season. Their debt also increased to $570 million. Covid-19 is the main reason why Barca fell into crisis. Because they lost a lot of revenue from ticket sales and commercial.
The election of a new Barca President is expected to take place on December 19 or 20. The first task of the new Barca President will be to save the team from bankruptcy.