After finance, SLNA continues to face the problem of relegation
(Baonghean.vn) - The crisis of the most traditional football team in Vietnam, Song Lam Nghe An, has only been half resolved. The important thing is, after the "money" dream, how does SLNA realize its relegation?
The period of late May and early June can be seen as a historic turning point forLam River Nghe An. In a financial crisis and with poor results when falling to the bottom of the rankings, the Nghe An football team suddenly received a big sponsor and created a financial revolution.
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Can this young coaching staff revive the SLNA ship? Photo: SLNA Club |
The new sponsor helped SLNA create a huge mental leverage. The "soul" Phan Van Duc had his contract extended with a value of up to tens of billions of VND. Players with uncertain futures gradually agreed to stay at SLNA. Young players also received salary increases to ensure peace of mind playing for the Nghe An team. Not to mention the fact that foreign player Michael Olaha, one of the 5 best foreign players in SLNA history, will join the Vinh team soon.
Like a dream, from being a "poor family", SLNA suddenly changed its life, from being petty and patching up, to now, SLNA is one of the richest clubs in V.League. But that is only half of the story. Because the core issue is whether SLNA can stay in V.League, a tournament in which they have never been relegated?
At this time, after 12 rounds of phase 1, SLNA is at the bottom of the table with 10 points. They have no chance to enter the top 6 strongest teams to stay in the league early. However, the gap between them and their competitors in the league is only 6 points at most, while the relegation race in phase 2 is up to 7 rounds. That said, SLNA still has a chance to turn the tables.
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| Xuan Manh and teammates during a training session at SLNA. Photo: SLNA FC |
Are the quartet of coaches Huy Hoang, Pham Van Quyen, Nhu Thuat and Bui Minh mature and strange enough to compete with the experienced coaches in V.League or are they still in a forced maturity state? Will foreign player Olaha, when returning to his old home, SLNA, be able to "carry the team" when the current foreign players are too weak? Will stars like Van Duc and Xuan Manh be able to play explosively in the second leg? Will the young players turn their desire into strength? Will the entire SLNA team be united and determined to overcome the most difficult moment in the club's history...???
These are the questions that fans are asking SLNA before the fierce relegation battle ahead.