Ho Chi Minh City Club does not prioritize the duo Park Hang-seo, Lee Young-jin; The team is about to be relegated, Cong Phuong 'turns around' to return to Hoang Anh Gia Lai?
(Baonghean.vn) - The team is about to be relegated, Cong Phuong "turns around" to return to Hoang Anh Gia Lai?; Ho Chi Minh City Club does not prioritize the duo Park Hang-seo, Lee Young-jin; Indonesia goes to Europe for training before 3 decisive matches against the Vietnam National Team... are notable sports news in the past 24 hours.
The team is about to be relegated, Cong Phuong "turns around" to return to Hoang Anh Gia Lai?
Yokohama FC is very close to relegation from J-League 1 (Japan), making the future of striker Cong Phuong uncertain.
This is bad news forCong Phuong, because he has not yet finished his 1-year contract with the Japanese team.
During his time playing for Yokohama FC, the former Hoang Anh Gia Lai striker has not played a single minute in J-League 1, only appearing for 2 minutes in the match against Nagoya Grampus in the Japan League Cup on April 5.
If he stays, Cong Phuong will not only have to play in J-League 2 or be loaned out, but will also have to continue to "sit around and do nothing" when his team does not value him. Faced with this prospect, the striker from Nghe An needs to make the decision to return home to save his career.
Since parting with Cong Phuong, Mr. Duc and coach Kiatisuk still want the striker born in 1995 to return one day. At this time, Hoang Anh Gia Lai is waiting for Cong Phuong's decision. Although currently at the bottom of the V-League, the team from the Mountain City has just changed its name and received strong financial investment.
Cong Phuong's return to Vietnam to help Hoang Anh Gia Lai overcome difficulties, and the possibility of being called up to the Vietnam national team, is something this striker needs to think about, instead of continuing his dream of playing football in Japan with an uncertain future.
Indonesia goes to Europe for training before 3 decisive matches against Vietnam team
The Indonesian team will go to Europe for training from December 20, 2023 to January 6, 2024 to prepare for the Asian Cup group stage and the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The training location for coach Shin Tae Yong and his team is Türkiye.
Vietnam will be a key opponent in the upcoming plans of the Indonesian team. The two teams are in the same group at the 2023 Asian Cup and will have 2 encounters in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
According to the schedule, the Vietnam team will meet the Indonesia team at the Asian Cup at 9:30 p.m. on January 19, 2024. The two remaining opponents of Coach Philippe Troussier and his team in this group are the Japan team and the Iraq team.
In March 2024, the Vietnam team will meet the Indonesia team in two consecutive matches of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The Vietnam team will visit Indonesia on March 21, 2024 and return home to welcome their opponents on March 26.
Ho Chi Minh City Club does not prioritize the duo Park Hang-seo, Lee Young-jin
Ho Chi Minh City Club is still considering options for the team's head coach position, after parting ways with Coach Vu Tien Thanh and his assistant team. The club has just announced 3 new members of the coaching staff but the "captain" position is still vacant.
According to VTC News, Coach Chung Hae-seong is the top priority choice of the Ho Chi Minh City Club's leadership. The Korean coach worked for this team in the 2019 season.
The duo that has created the resounding success of the Vietnamese team in recent years, Park Hang-seo and Lee Young-jin, are also considered options. Last week, there were rumors that Ho Chi Minh City Club reached an agreement to recruit Mr. Park as Technical Director and Mr. Lee as Head Coach. However, this has not happened yet and is just an idea.
Chelsea determined to buy Osimhen
Chelsea are currently in dire need of a top-class striker, with Nicolas Jackson and Armando Broja failing to meet their demands. After 13 Premier League games this season, the Blues have only scored 22 goals, and often struggle to get the ball into the opposition's goal.
In that context, The Telegraph said Chelsea are considering Osimhen as the number 1 target to increase the firepower of the team. However, the 24-year-old striker has a contract termination fee of up to 100 million pounds, plus Napoli is unlikely to let go of their mainstay in the January 2024 transfer window.
This means that if Chelsea are determined to recruit Osimhen, they will have to break their own transfer record for the third consecutive time. But The Blues are said to be ready to do this if necessary. In January this year, Chelsea spent 107 million pounds to buy Enzo Fernandez, setting a new record. Then this summer, they broke this record when they spent 115 million pounds to buy Moises Caicedo from Brighton./.