Prime Minister requests to rectify and "fundamentally reorganize VFF"

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked VFF to clarify any violations, if any, in the past at this organization. Photo: Chinhphu.vn

At the regular Government meeting in May 2018, referring to a series of issues that have arisen recently, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc expressed his concerns about the situation of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

Regarding some issues occurring at VFF, the Prime Minister assigned Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien to direct timely corrections, to "better bring color to Vietnamese football".

The Prime Minister clearly stated the request: "A federation like that, if left in such a situation, needs to strictly handle violations if any" and "need to fundamentally reorganize VFF".

The 8th VFF Congress has yet to take place despite being postponed many times. Photo: VFF

Up to now, the VFF Congress term VIII continues to be postponed and the official time to hold it has not been determined due to personnel preparation for key leadership positions.

After the mistake in the personnel preparation of the 8th Congress Personnel Subcommittee with the scandal related to the new criterion "having a university degree" which was considered to have motive and purpose, and then the accusation of fraud when Mr. Doan Nguyen Duc was nominated for the position of Vice President of the new VFF term but was quietly removed from the list, a series of problems and incidents appeared, related to the candidates.

Because the key personnel structure was not completed when a series of key positions changed at the last minute, the Personnel Subcommittee had to make additions and replacements.

Along with that, recent prominent and negative incidents due to internal conflicts and infighting have created negative public opinion and a negative view of VFF.

After Mr. Doan Nguyen Duc and Chairman of the Board of Directors of VPF Tran Anh Tu withdrew their names from the candidate list, Vice Chairman of VFF Nguyen Xuan Gu also recently resigned and withdrew from the candidate list.

The position of President of VFF term VIII, currently has 4 candidates and nominated are Vice President of VFF Tran Quoc Tuan, former Vice President of VPF Nguyen Cong Khe, Director of My Dinh National Sports Complex Can Van Nghia and former Principal of University of Physical Education and Sports 2 (HCMC) Le Quy Phuong.

If Mr. Tuan is still stuck in a lawsuit and has to wait for the final conclusion, the remaining candidates have not been convincing or met expectations. Therefore, it is likely that the search for more candidates will be expanded and the Congress will still be postponed indefinitely.