Surprising revelation about SLNA's 'transformation' at V.League 2016

After a bad start, SLNA of coach Ngo Quang Truong had 2 consecutive victories and what is the driving force behind the "transformation" of the Nghe An team?

After a surprising 2-0 victory over defending champion B.Binh Duong at Go Dau Stadium in round 4. Last weekend, coach Ngo Quang Truong's team had their second consecutive victory in the V.League when they took all 3 points against Saigon FC at Vinh Stadium with the only goal scored by striker Odat.

With this victory, SLNA has made a strong breakthrough in the rankings when climbing to 7th place with 7 points from 5 rounds. Speaking to the press, SLNA coach Ngo Quang Truong said that the motivation for the Vinh team to win 2 consecutive victories recently, besides the spirit and luck, the team's playing style has changed to allow foreign players to integrate best: "In football, winning or losing often depends on many factors. There is luck, there is a determined fighting spirit, but there must be people to carry it out. I think the return of Que Ngoc Hai has brought joy to the players, making them play more confidently. More importantly, the foreign players have integrated with the domestic force."

However, one of the most important reasons that experts and fans pointed out for SLNA’s success in recent rounds is the “doping” dose of Money from the team owners. Accordingly, with recent victories, SLNA players have received large bonuses that are enough to encourage their competitive spirit.

If the victory over Saigon, coach Ngo Quang Truong and his team received 300 million VND, then with the victory over B.Binh Duong right at Go Dau stadium, they received a bonus exceeding the limit with 700 million VND from the sponsor.

The fact that players are playing with excitement in V.League due to the "doping" dose of Money is not a surprise because this is happening in a series of teams participating in this tournament. Most recently, the players of Hanoi Club, now Saigon FC, received a bonus of up to 900 million for the 3-0 victory over SHB Da Nang in round 4, each away win of FLC Thanh Hoa was also rewarded with up to 600 million VND. In round 3, the coaching staff and players of Long An received a large bonus of up to 200 million VND after excellently holding B.Binh Duong to a draw.

Talking to the press recently, Technical Director Le Thuy Hai of FLC Thanh Hoa also frankly admitted, 'We should motivate players with money!'. According to the veteran strategist from Ha Dong: "Vietnamese football requires money, if the bonus is a little higher, the players will be excited immediately. Many players consider football as a profession, they just play, they just go on the field, they don't put their heart and soul into it, they don't put all their heart and soul into it. Or to put it bluntly, they are unprofessional. Therefore, on the one hand, we still manage them very closely, on the other hand, we should motivate them with money! It creates a very strong motivation."

According to Vietnam Sports