Mr. Park Hang Seo is not a candidate for head coach of the Korean national team; Hanoi FC sends a letter criticizing referee Nguyen Manh Hai
(Baonghean.vn) - Mr. Park Hang Seo is not a candidate for head coach of the Korean national team; Who is the Brazilian coach leading the U17 Vietnam team?; Hanoi FC sent a document criticizing referee Nguyen Manh Hai, made a special request... are notable sports news in the past 24 hours.
Mr. Park Hang Seo is not a candidate for head coach of the Korean national team.
After assigning Hwang Sun-hong as interim coach for two matches against Thailand in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, the Korea Football Association (KFA) continues to search for a new head coach for the national team. According to Yonhap, the KFA's current list of candidates has 11 people.
The list was proposed by the KFA's National Team Strengthening Committee based on feasible options. In addition, the committee also screened candidates based on the documents sent to the KFA. From there, a team of experts led by former Ho Chi Minh City Club coach Chung Hae-seong will analyze and advise the leadership of the Korea Football Association.
In the current list of candidates for the Korean national team, there are 4 local coaches including Hong Myung-bo, Kim Gi-dong, Lee Jeong-hyo and Kim Hak-beom. Former player Hong Myung-bo is considered the name with the greatest chance. Coach Park Hang Seo is not mentioned this time.
Hanoi FC sent a letter criticizing referee Nguyen Manh Hai and made a special request.
Hanoi FC has sent a dispatch to VFF and VPF to reflect their frustration with referee Nguyen Manh Hai, and at the same time requested the Night Wolf V-League organizing committee not to arrange for this referee to officiate in their matches.
Last weekend, Hanoi FC lost 1-2 to Nam Dinh Blue Steel at Hang Day Stadium in round 14 of Night Wolf V-League 2023/24. This defeat left Hanoi FC 13 points behind their opponents on the rankings and their chances of winning the championship are considered over.
On April 3, Hanoi FC suddenly sent a dispatch to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and Vietnam Professional Football Joint Stock Company (VPF) to criticize referee Nguyen Manh Hai and make a special request. Hanoi FC's dispatch stated: "Mr. Nguyen Manh Hai has at times made unconvincing decisions that affected the results of the match, caused personnel losses, and caused frustration for the players on the field and the spectators.
At the end of the document, Hanoi FC emphasized: “We request VFF and VPF to review the entire match management work of main referee Nguyen Manh Hai when ignoring a series of violations by Nam Dinh Steel Club players to create fairness for the tournament as well as strictly handle the above violations. At the same time, referee Nguyen Manh Hai is not assigned to officiate at Hanoi FC matches in Vietnam Professional Football tournaments.”
Vietnam futsal captain is not afraid of host Thailand, determined to win World Cup ticket
The Vietnamese team will participate in the 2024 Asian Futsal Championship finals in Thailand from April 17 to April 28, where we are in Group A with the host, China and Myanmar.
Sharing on the FIFA homepage, captain Pham Duc Hoa said that the Vietnamese futsal team will set a "double" goal in this tournament.
"The Vietnamese team continues to aim for a place in the World Cup, while also striving to win the first medal at the Asian futsal tournament. To improve on our fourth-place finish in 2016, we need a little more luck. As captain, I have complete confidence in my teammates," said the Golden Ball of Vietnamese futsal.
"In the group stage, we will face Thailand. Their coach Miguel Rodrigo was also our coach before. He is a good coach, a friendly person and I am sure this will be an interesting match. However, I hope we will win!", said Pham Duc Hoa.
According to the schedule of the 2024 Asian futsal final round, Vietnam will meet Myanmar (April 17), China (April 19) and host Thailand (April 21).
The top two teams in each group advance to the quarter-finals. The four semi-finalists also qualify for the World Cup. If the World Cup host Uzbekistan makes it to the semi-finals, the four losing teams will play a play-off for the fifth spot to represent Asia at the world's biggest tournament.
Who is the Brazilian coach leading Vietnam U17?
In 2024, Vietnamese football will participate in many important arenas at many levels. Besides the national team, Vietnamese youth teams will also compete in a number of Asian tournaments.
At the U16/17 level, the Southeast Asian Football Federation plans to host the 2024 Southeast Asian U16 Championship in Indonesia.
According to some sources, VFF has chosen coach Cristano Roland as head coach of Vietnam U17 to participate in the 2024 Southeast Asian U16 tournament and the 2025 Asian U17 Qualifiers.
Former V-League player Cristiano Roland is currently the head coach of Hanoi U15 shortly after retiring. The Brazilian coach, who has a B coaching license issued by the European Football Federation, will replace coach Hoang Anh Tuan - who is currently the interim coach of Vietnam U23.
It is expected that the Vietnam U17 team under the leadership of coach Cristano Roland will gather from April 10 at PVF Center (Hung Yen) with players born in 2008-2009 and have nearly 2 months of training to prepare for the 2024 Southeast Asian U16 tournament in the archipelago country of Indonesia./.