Rumors that Vietnam's top midfielder is being asked to buy by a Korean club; Vietnam team officially loses Southeast Asia's No. 1 position to Thailand
(Baonghean.vn) - Rumors that Vietnam's top midfielder has been asked to buy by a Korean club; Vietnam's national team has officially lost its number 1 position in Southeast Asia to Thailand; Korean officials have proposed to fire coach Klinsmann... are notable sports news in the past 24 hours.
Rumors that Vietnam's top midfielder is being asked to buy by a Korean club
Midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc, considered to have the best skills in the Vietnamese national team, has been asked to buy by the club playing in the K-League 1 of Korea, Daejeon Hana Citizen.
Along with 2 V-League clubs, Daejeon Hana Citizen is said to be showing special interest in Hoang Duc. According to many sources, the team in K-League 1 (the highest division in Korea) has invited this midfielder with a signing fee of 40,000 USD.
Hoang Duc - a candidate for the 2023 Vietnam Golden Ball, will see his contract with his parent club The Cong Viettel expire at the end of the 2023/2024 season. The two sides have yet to confirm any contract extension.
With special talent and stable performance, Hoang Duc has been a mainstay of The Cong Viettel as well as the Vietnamese national team for many years.
The fact that this star cannot participate in the 2023 Asian Cup due to injury is one of the reasons why coach Philippe Troussier's team did not achieve the desired results. In the past, Hoang Duc shared his dream of playing abroad if he had the opportunity.
In round 9 of V-League, Hoang Duc's The Cong Viettel will host Khanh Hoa at home at 7:15 p.m. on February 17. Immediately after this match, Hoang Duc will fly to Ho Chi Minh City to attend the 2023 Golden Ball award ceremony, where he and striker Tuan Hai are the two biggest candidates.
Vietnam team officially lost the number 1 position in Southeast Asia to Thailand
The Vietnamese team officially lost its number 1 position in Southeast Asia on the latest FIFA rankings when it fell to 105th in the world.
For the first time since 2018, the Vietnamese team has fallen out of the top 100 in the FIFA rankings. Coach Troussier's team is the team that lost the most points in FIFA's February 2024 update.
In 2024, the Vietnamese team lost all four matches, including a practice match with Kyrgyzstan and three matches in the 2023 Asian Cup group stage against Japan, Indonesia and Iraq. The Vietnamese team was not deducted points for the defeat against Kyrgyzstan, but the remaining three matches also caused the red team to lose a total of 41 points, falling 11 places to 105th in the world.
Not only did Vietnam fall out of the world top 100, the Vietnamese team also officially lost the No. 1 position in Southeast Asia on the FIFA rankings to Thailand. During the same period, Thailand accumulated 29.97 points, rising 12 places to No. 101 in the world. This is a worthy reward for the "War Elephants" when they had an impressive performance at the 2023 Asian Cup.
Malaysia is ranked 3rd in Southeast Asia (132nd, down 2 places). Malaysia was also eliminated early in the 2023 Asian Cup after 2 matches, but a 3-3 draw with South Korea prevented them from falling as freely as the Vietnam team. Next in line are the Philippines (139th, up 1 place), Indonesia (142nd, up 4 places), Singapore (156th), Myanmar (162nd), Cambodia (179th), Laos (189th), Brunei (194th) and Timor Leste (200th).
South Korean officials recommend firing coach Klinsmann
The meeting took place on February 15, chaired by the head of the Korean National Team Committee - Michael Muller with the participation of senior officials of the KFA.
South Korean football officials have called for coach Jurgen Klinsmann to be sacked following the team's unconvincing performance at the 2024 Asian Cup.
According to Yonhap, after a tense three-hour meeting, Hwangbo Kwan, technical director of the KFA, informed the media that members agreed to call for the dismissal of coach Klinsmann.
"For some reasons, we concluded that Mr. Klinsmann did not demonstrate his leadership ability as the head coach of the national team. We will send the conclusion report to the KFA," said Mr. Hwangbo Kwan. The KFA will be the body with the right to decide on coach Klinsmann's future.
The pressure on the leaders of Korean football is now very great. The "kimchi land" team lost 2-0 to Jordan in the semi-finals.Asian Cup 2023despite being rated higher. This is difficult to accept for the team's fans, because their thirst for a title has lasted for 64 years.
The meeting report is expected to be sent to President Chung Mong-gyu on the same day and the KFA will soon make a decision on coach Klinsmann. However, KFA President Chung Mong-gyu still supports the German coach. Mr. Chung Mong-gyu played an important role when the KFA signed a contract with Mr. Klinsmann.
Currently, the German coach is receiving a salary of more than 2.2 million USD/year for his role as head coach of the Korean team. In case the KFA fires this coach, they will have to pay more than 5 million USD in compensation.
MU officially has a new owner
“Sir Jim Ratcliffe's acquisition of a 25% stake in Manchester United and an additional $300 million investment in the club has been approved by the Premier League Board of Directors. The club's Board of Directors agreed to change the ownership structure last week and has been formally approved by the Premier League's Independent Oversight Board,” the Premier League said in a statement late on February 13 (Hanoi time).
Jim Ratcliffe is determined to bring MU back to glory. However, with Jim Ratcliffe only buying 25% of the shares (worth 1.7 billion USD), the Glazer family still holds the majority of shares and runs the commercial sector./.
