The fortunes and misfortunes of a coach's career in V.League
(Baonghean.vn) - The first phase of V.League and the 6 rounds of the 2021 National First Division have seen many coaches leave their seats. Behind the majestic appearance on the football field is a job full of pressure and luck for any head coach of a football team in Vietnam.
"Grinding furnace" trainer
Before the start of V.League 2021, there were changes in the coaching bench such as Mr. Chung Hae-soung leaving Ho Chi Minh City Club and being replaced by Polking; Coach Phan Thanh Hung leaving Than Quang Ninh and being replaced by Coach Hoang Tho; Coaches Duong Minh Ninh and Nguyen Van Dan stepping down to become assistants to new Coach Kiatisak at HAGL; Similarly at B.Binh Duong, Coach Thanh Son and Dang Tran Chinh gave up their head coaching positions to Mr. Phan Thanh Hung.
When the round has only started 7 rounds, the first team to change coach is Hanoi Club. After the 0-2 defeat to Da Nang in round 7 of V.League 2021, the leadership of the capital team decided to part ways with coach Chu Dinh Nghiem. For an ambitious team like Hanoi, this coach's departure is truly a story of pressure on performance.
After round 9 of V.League 2021, coach Phan Thanh Hung also announced his departure from B. Binh Duong Club to treat a newly discovered heart condition. However, this is not necessarily the whole reason. Standing in a very safe position (always in the top 6), the atmosphere at the team in the land of Thu became tense. There was even information that there was an internal problem within B. Binh Duong.
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| The best coaches of V.League like Le Huynh Duc also left their seats due to pressure. Photo: Phi Hai |
Coach Phan Thanh Hung is the fifth coach in V.League 2021 to leave since the beginning of the season. Saigon FC has so far said goodbye to two coaches, Mr. Vu Tien Thanh and Mr. Masahiro Shimoda. Coach Pham Minh Duc, who has been with HL Ha Tinh FC for many years, also had to leave his position due to the team's poor performance.
The departure of Coach Pham Minh Duc left many regrets. He was considered a professional coach, leaving his mark on the team's playing style. However, the lack of luck in selecting foreign players and the lack of luck in many matches caused HL Ha Tinh to lose points many times.
The next person to leave his seat due to poor performance this season isCoach Ngo Quang Truong of SLNA. Being at the bottom of the rankings has caused the Nghe An team to fall into crisis and his resignation was a predictable decision. SLNA's strength is not strong and needs a breath of fresh air from the coaching bench.
A person who has been with SHB Da Nang for a long time like Coach Le Huynh Duc also had to say goodbye to the Han River team after 13 years, giving up the seat to Coach Phan Thanh Hung. After round 12, up to 8 coaches "lost their seats", proving the fierceness of Vietnam's top tournament.
First Class is also "hot"
Not only V.League, the First Division also has a lot of heat behind the head coach's chair. After only 4 matches, 2 draws and 2 losses, Coach Nguyen Thanh Cong said goodbye to Quang Nam Club, leaving the position for Coach Duong Hong Son.
Not long after, Coach Van Sy Son also said goodbye to Binh Phuoc Club after only 5 matches, only draws and losses. Coaches such as Pham Cong Loc (CAND) also left his position, replaced by Coach Vu Quang Bao, Coach Trinh Van Hau (An Giang) were also military leaders who could not continue their work.
Changing coaches in football teams is a very normal thing, but it becomes unusual. There are teams that "change generals", immediately changing their fortunes like HL Ha Tinh with a series of 4 wins in all fronts under the new coach.Coach Nguyen Thanh Cong.
The secret to the success of the coach from Nghe An is not only the story of "winning hearts and minds" but also thanks to maintaining the identity and playing style that the previous coach built. However, the teams SLNA, Hanoi, and Saigon have not been able to find their own image.
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| HL Ha Tinh is a rare team that changes its fortunes like changing generals. Photo: Xuan Thuy |
With this situation, there will certainly be names facing the risk of being fired or having to resign. The next position that is in an alarming state is Coach Polking of Ho Chi Minh City Club. Despite heavy investment and expensive foreign players, the performance of the Thong Nhat Stadium team is extremely disappointing and the mark of this foreign coach is also very faint. Even the new coach Park Choong Kyun of Hanoi Club can easily lose his position at any time if Hanoi does not return to the race soon.
Similarly, Hai Phong Club of coach Pham Anh Tuan is also facing many difficulties despite having a new president. The role of Hai Phong head coach is a very sensitive position at the moment, the port city team is ranked 12th with 14 points and has no chance of entering the group of 6 teams. But the reason for this poor performance is because Hai Phong's domestic players are not of good quality.
V.League 2021 is expected to have many more teams changing coaches in phase II. At that time, the teams have begun to group up and have additional players. After each victory, the glory belongs less to the head coach, but they are actually the ones under the most pressure and are the most sensitive position in a team. And not everyone is given the best conditions and full authority to work.
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