Former goalkeeper Duong Hong Son denies being fired; Robinho sentenced to 9 years in prison for rape
(Baonghean.vn) - In the face of rumors of being fired, Coach Duong Hong Son spoke up to deny. He affirmed that he and the sponsor only had a conflict before the 2021 season; The Court of Appeal of Milan, Italy sentenced Robinho to 9 years in prison for participating in a gang rape in 2013.
Duong Hong Son denies being fired
"I left Phu Tho team but I was not fired. The task I was assigned when I returned was to help the club get promoted. After I finished my work, I returned to the Hanoi Youth Football Training Center and waited for my superiors to assign me another task."former goalkeeper Duong Hong SonShare on the afternoon of December 11.
Previously, there was a lot of information that the 2008 AFF Cup champion was fired due to conflicts with the team's leadership. Former center back Vu Nhu Thanh will likely replace Duong Hong Son's role in Phu Tho team in the near future.
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| Coach Duong Hong Son used to be an excellent goalkeeper of SLNA. Photo: Zing |
Coach Duong Hong Son has just brought Phu Tho Club to the National First Division in his first year leading the team. The core of the team is the players who have grown up from the youth training center of Hanoi Club, transferred to Phu Tho province since May 2020 to play in the National Second Division.
After the season ended, Coach Duong Hong Son worked with Tuan Tu Phu Tho Company to demand benefits for his players. "I did not do anything excessive, just asked according to the contract commitment. I am an adult, work professionally and do the right thing for the players. That is fair, many times I have to pay out of my own pocket," this coach shared.
According to the former goalkeeper born in 1982, Tuan Tu Phu Tho Company has not paid some expenses such as shoe money, health check-up money for the team. Many payments for the team are being transferred slowly. Coach Duong Hong Son's future is still uncertain, depending on the decision of the Hanoi Club's management unit. If the two sides cannot find a common voice, the possibility of Coach Duong Hong Son returning to Phu Tho Club is not high.
Robinho sentenced to 9 years in prison for rape
According to Mundo Deportivo, judges at the Milan Court have enough evidence to conclude that Robinho and five other men raped a 22-year-old woman in a nightclub in Milan seven years ago.
In addition to the 9-year prison sentence that was upheld as in the previous first instance trial, Robinho also had to pay $72,000 in compensation to the victim.
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| Robinho's career has plummeted due to his dissolute lifestyle off the field. Photo: Goal. |
For years, the 36-year-old striker has maintained his innocence. However, a recording in which Robinho says: "She was drunk and didn't know what was going on" has been used by prosecutors against the Brazilian star. According to the indictment, the incident occurred at a birthday party that Robinho attended with his friend Ricardo Falco. The two, along with four others, gave the victim alcohol and then raped her.
The Milan rape is not the first time he has been accused of sexual assault. While playing for Man City in 2009, Robinho was also accused of raping a woman in a nightclub in Leeds, but was not convicted.
VFF allows Gia Dinh Club to withdraw, People's Public Security team benefits
On the afternoon of December 11, a representative of Gia Dinh Club said that they had received an approval letter from VFF for the team not to participate in the 2021 First Division. VFF expressed sympathy and shared the difficulties with the tournament's rookie.
VFF respects the decision of Kenos Joint Stock Company, the management unit of Gia Dinh team. The Federation also supports the club led by coach Flavio Cruz to continue operating and contributing to the Vietnamese football movement.
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| Gia Dinh Club (yellow shirt) played their best to get promoted but withdrew and the opportunity came to CAND team (red shirt). Photo: Quang Thinh |
Gia Dinh Club is one of the Second Division teams that won promotion to the First Division last season. However, this team proactively withdrew because it did not meet the criteria of a professional club such as a youth training system, a field with over 4,000 seats... More deeply, Gia Dinh Club could not find a source of sponsorship to play football long term.