V.League 2021 expected to be postponed until February 2022; VFF plans to allow spectators into My Dinh Stadium

Hien Tung• DNUM_BHZAHZCACB 06:35

(Baonghean.vn) - VPF is seeking opinions on the plan to organize V.League 2021 in February 2022 with matches in round 13; Vietnam National Team will play at home at My Dinh Stadium in the 5 third qualifying matches of the 2022 World Cup.

V.League 2021 expected to be postponed until February 2022

On the afternoon of July 16, Vietnam Football Federation (VPF) sent a ballot to the VPF Board of Directors to solicit opinions on the plan for the 2021 National First Division, V.League 2021 and National Cup. Accordingly, V.League will start from February 12, 2022, after the Lunar New Year.
On February 16, phase 2 of V.League will officially begin and end the season on March 12, 2022. The season champion will be determined in March after 5 rounds of Group A, the top 6 teams.

HAGL đang dẫn đầu V.League sau 12 vòng đấu, nhưng chưa có cơ hội lên ngôi. Ảnh: Quang Thịnh.

HAGL is leading V.League after 12 rounds, but has no chance to win the championship. Photo: Quang Thinh

The National First Division will resume competition from November 20, 2021 with make-up matches in round 7. Phase 2 of this tournament ends on December 16, 2021 and phase 2 ends on January 14, 2022.

The 2021 National Cup will be held in the round of 16 on January 17, 2022, and the quarter-finals on February 8, 2022. The semi-finals and finals will take place from March 15 to March 18, 2022. The tournament will be organized according to the current regulations of the 3 tournaments. Thus, the organizing committee takes into account the possibility that the Covid-19 epidemic will be controlled and the tournament will be permitted by the authorities.
Plan for spectators to enter My Dinh Stadium

One of the best news for the Vietnam National Team in recent days is that the authorities have agreed to let Coach Park Hang-seo's students play at My Dinh Stadium.

However, with the complicated developments of the Covid-19 pandemic, the tournament organizers are facing many challenges in organizing. According to the AFC, matches in the third qualifier will be allowed to welcome 30% of the spectators and the exact number will be calculated according to the conditions of each competition venue. Remember, in the second qualifier held in the UAE, the AFC allowed the home team to sell 30% of the tickets and for matches without the participation of the UAE home team, the number of tickets will be divided equally between the two participating teams. In the case of matches with the participation of the UAE team, away team fans will be allowed to buy up to 10% of the total number of tickets issued.

ĐT Việt Nam duy trì mạch bất bại dưới triều đại HLV Park Hang Seo khi đá ở sân Mỹ Đình.

Vietnam national football team maintains unbeaten streak under coach Park Hang-seo when playing at My Dinh Stadium.

Regarding this issue, VFF Vice President Cao Van Chong said: “AFC does not ban spectators from entering the stadium, but coming up with a suitable plan for My Dinh Stadium is not simple. During the Covid-19 outbreak in some provinces and cities, we have to calculate very carefully and come up with many different plans to ensure the safest way for the 5 home matches of the Vietnam National Team.”

According to regulations, in case spectators enter the stadium, they must have a negative Covid-19 test certificate within the last 3 days, have received 2 doses of vaccine and strictly follow the regulations on disease prevention. "We will continuously update the epidemic situation and on that basis, we will choose the most optimal solution in terms of whether or not to allow spectators to enter the stadium. And if spectators are allowed to enter the stadium, how many will be 30% of the capacity of My Dinh Stadium", Mr. Chong said. My Dinh Stadium has a capacity of 40,000 seats and in case the Organizing Committee sells more than 10,000 tickets, the Vietnam National Team will also receive great support from domestic fans.

“There is still a lot of time from now until early September. If the epidemic is well controlled by then, the plan to allow spectators into the stadium according to AFC regulations is very feasible. However, allowing spectators into the stadium still needs to receive approval from the authorities. In general, we all hope that by early September, the epidemic will be well controlled so that everything can go smoothly,” Mr. Cao Van Chong shared.

In the first home match on September 7 against Australia, the Vietnam National Team promises to receive a great spiritual "gift" if the audience is allowed to enter the stadium to cheer on the team.

Messi is still the highest paid player

Messi's salary after the reduction is 1.66 million USD per week, while the second highest paid player in the world - Cristiano Ronaldo - is paid 1.24 million USD per week by Juventus, according to L'Equipe.

Messi vẫn là cầu thủ hưởng lương cao nhất dù chấp nhận giảm để ở lại Barca. Ảnh: EFE.

Messi is still the highest paid player despite accepting a pay cut to stay at Barca. Photo: EFE

After many years, no player has caught up with Messi and Ronaldo in terms of salary. The third player - Neymar - is paid $ 838,000 per week by PSG, while Luis Suarez (Atletico) and Antoine Griezmann (Barca) have the same salary of $ 795,000 per week.

Barca owes more than $1.38 billion and was forced to convince Messi to take a pay cut during negotiations for a new contract. The deal had hit a dead end, leading to Messi demanding to leave last summer. However, Spanish media believe that after winning the Copa America with Argentina, the 35-year-old striker agreed to cut his salary in half and sign a five-year contract with the Nou Camp.

Meanwhile, Ronaldo has one year left on his contract at Juventus. There have been many rumors about the Portuguese star leaving, especially after the "Old Lady" lost steam in the Serie A title race last season. PSG are said to be ready to roll out the red carpet to recruit Ronaldo, with the prospect of combining him with Kylian Mbappe and Neymar - who recently extended his contract until 2025.

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