General Director Nguyen Hong Thanh: "SLNA will find it difficult to keep all of the 1993 players at the end of the season"

V.League 2018 is gradually coming to the end, which is also the time when the future of SLNA players becomes a hot topic of discussion. It is an "old story", over the past 4 years, SLNA fans have become too familiar with this situation.

From the 1989 generation of Trong Hoang to the 1992 generation of Phi Son, all the most prominent names have left Nghe An one after another. This year, it is the turn of the 1993 generation with Que Ngoc Hai being the most prominent name.

According to information from SLNA, Que Ngoc Hai and Pham Manh Hung are the two remaining players from the 1993 generation who have not yet sat down at the negotiating table. Among them, Que Ngoc Hai is being sought after by Ho Chi Minh City Club, the team that successfully brought Phi Son from SLNA.

After the 1992 generation, SLNA's 1993 generation and most notably Que Ngoc Hai are considering leaving Vinh Stadium when the 2018 season ends. Photo: Archive

Talking to General Director Nguyen Hong Thanh, he said: "Currently, I cannot give much information to everyone, nor can I say whether Que Ngoc Hai will stay or go. We have raised the issue for a long time, saying that if Hai has anything to discuss with me and the club, he must focus on playing during the season. At the end of the season, if Hai has any comments, he will report to the team leaders."

Mr. Thanh said that V.League 2018 has 3 more rounds to finish. Meanwhile, the 1993 generation has also turned 25, their youth training contract with the club will expire and they need a suitable contract. SLNA proactively proposed to each player, but like every year, even if they don't want to, they still have to consider the financial issue.

General Director Nguyen Hong Thanh continued: "Our point of view is still the same as every year, which is to keep all the players because we want to maintain the identity of the players trained by the club itself. However, it will certainly be difficult for us to keep all the players, including the 1993 generation whose contracts will expire at the end of this season."

Center back Que Ngoc Hai confirmed that he has not decided on a new destination yet. Photo: Trung Kien

When asked about finding sponsors to help the club retain the above players, Mr. Thanh tried to avoid the question and only said that he was still trying to find local "donors". Notably, the contract with Bac A Bank - the main sponsor will also end at the end of this season.

Currently, SLNA's 1993 generation includes Que Ngoc Hai, Pham Manh Hung, Ho Sy Sam, Cao Xuan Thang, Sy Nam, Xuan Toan, Quang Dai. Of these, Que Ngoc Hai and Pham Manh Hung are most likely to leave.

Other names whose contracts will also expire are goalkeeper Nguyen Manh, Vu Hai, center back The Nhat, midfielder Van Binh and two foreign players Olaha and Jermie Lynch. In the case of goalkeeper Phan Dinh Vu Hai, he will most likely be returned to Hai Phong FC when his loan contract expires.

If Que Ngoc Hai leaves, he will be the 10th national player to leave Vinh Stadium in the past 4 years. Before him, Trong Hoang, Phi Son, Dinh Dong, Hoang Thinh, Van Hoan were the most prominent names to leave Vinh Stadium.

If they want to keep and ensure the future of Que Ngoc Hai, SLNA will have to spend a large amount of money. However, at present, Que Ngoc Hai still does not want to discuss the issue of whether he will stay or go.

"My contract with the team will end at the end of the season, but I am currently playing football and just want to devote myself to SLNA. I am a SLNA player and my goal is to help the team stand in the top 3 of V.League 2018. I don't want to think about this issue right now. When the season ends, I will give an answer," Ngoc Hai affirmed.

General Director Nguyen Hong Thanh talks about Que Ngoc Hai's possible departure

(Baonghean.vn) - Mr. Nguyen Hong Thanh - General Director of SLNA Joint Stock Company confirmed that Que Ngoc Hai has not yet made any official decision. The central defender born in 1993 is still training and playing normally for the Nghe An team.