Nghe An language assistant suddenly asked to leave the 2020 AFC U23 Championship

Mr. Le Huy Khoa has been Coach Park Hang-seo’s language assistant since the 2018 AFC U23 Championship in China until now. Mr. Le Huy Khoa is currently the principal of a Korean language university in Ho Chi Minh City, fluent in Korean, English and Chinese.

During the recent working time with coach Park Hang-seo, language assistant Le Huy Khoa was the bridge that helped convey the most accurate message to the players as well as the media.

However, in the training session of the Vietnam U23 team preparing for the 2020 AFC U23 Championship at Thong Nhat Stadium this afternoon, there was no appearance of this assistant from Nghe An. It is known that he asked for leave for personal reasons and will return right after the AFC U23 Championship.

Language assistant Le Huy Khoa. Photo courtesy

It was also because of the absence of assistant Le Huy Khoa that the Vietnam Football Federation asked reporters to interview coach Park Hang-seo in English during the training session on the afternoon of December 25.

When asked about Doan Van Hau's absence, coach Park Hang-seo said: "I contacted Heerenveen about Hau's case but did not receive approval. You know, the upcoming tournament is not part of the FIFA system, so it is understandable that they did not release him.

I clearly see the difference and difficulty without Van Hau, he is an important factor. However, the coaching board and I are not too worried, I think there will be a way to fill the position that Hau left, hopefully there will not be many difficulties to do that".

Center back Dinh Trong is ready to attend the AFC U23 Championship. Photo: Trung Kien

Regarding the injuries of Dinh Trong and Quang Hai, which are progressing very well, Coach Park shared: “In the past time, the players have gone through many tournaments such as the Asian Cup, AFF, World Cup qualifiers, SEA Games, and possibly the Olympics. At the club level, there are also V.League, AFC Cup…

Therefore, VFF, VPF, clubs and coaches need to coordinate to find ways to arrange the match schedule to ensure the players' physical fitness," the head coach of the Vietnam U23 team emphasized.

At the 2020 AFC U23 Championship, Vietnam U23 is in Group D with Jordan, UAE and North Korea. It is known that Coach Park Hang-seo and his team will leave for Thailand to attend the 2020 AFC U23 Championship on January 1, 2020.

Assistant Le Huy Khoa and 'reveals' about coach Park Hang-seo

(Baonghean) - Originally from Dien Cat commune (Dien Chau), currently living in Ho Chi Minh City, Mr. Le Huy Khoa officially became a language assistant for Coach Park Hang-seo since the end of 2017. After the match against UAE and Thailand in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, Nghe An Newspaper reporters had a conversation to hear his thoughts on this rather special job.