V.Hai Phong says goodbye to coach Vuong Tien Dung: Ending a love affair
With poor performance this season and especially in the last 3 rounds, V.Hai Phong (V.HP) has been empty-handed and...
According to V.HP CEO Bui Dinh Hung, the reason for this breakup stems from the team's poor performance in recent times and the club needs to reform before it's too late.
“Coach Vuong Tien Dung has made great contributions to V.HP, we had to think a lot before deciding to terminate the contract before the deadline. We know that this is a sensitive period of the season, with only 4 rounds left to finish, but to create a difference in spirit, expertise as well as points, we are forced to make changes on the coaching bench,”Mr. Hung explained why V.HP terminated the contract with coach Vuong Tien Dung.
After 3 times of coming and going, this time the relationship between Hai Phong football and coach Vuong Tien Dung may have truly ended.
As for the military leader Vuong, he said that this separation was purely a professional matter.“Yesterday morning, I was called to a meeting by the team leader. After a back and forth analysis between the two sides about the team's recent achievements, General Director Bui Dinh Hung officially announced that from today, I will resign from the position of head coach of the team. Indeed, during the past time, under my coaching, V.HP did not play well, so it is normal for them not to complete the leadership task of terminating the contract. I am just an employee and when I cannot do the job, it is normal for me to quit. I do not blame anyone, that is the game,”Mr. Dung confided.
If there was no sudden breakup, the contract between coach Vuong Tien Dung and V.HP would have expired at the end of August, because before inviting Mr. Dung back, the two sides only signed for one season.“The contract termination is not a big deal, V.HP only has to pay compensation for the remaining month of the contract,”Mr. Dung said.
Explaining the reasons for the team's poor performance in recent times, coach Vuong Tien Dung said:“Of course, as head coach, I have to take the highest responsibility for the team’s results. The biggest reason is that V.HP’s strength is too thin. However, if you look at V.HP’s strength this season, it is really difficult to dream of success. Losing many players at the beginning of the season, foreign players are disappointing, and the domestic additions in phase 2 are not enough.”
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In addition, according to Mr. Dung, 3 years working in Hai Phong for him is more than enough for a permanent farewell.“Hai Phong is probably my second home, I have experienced both joy and sadness, so perhaps now is the most appropriate time to end the relationship between the two sides. I will not return here for the fourth time.”Mr. Dung affirmed.
It was thought that after deciding to part ways with coach Vuong Tien Dung in the final stage, V.HP would immediately announce the identity of the successor coach to immediately start the relegation battle in the last 4 rounds. However, until yesterday afternoon, General Director Bui Dinh Hung only revealed very little information about the new coach of V.HP.
“We have identified a replacement, but the two sides have not yet reached a common voice. If the contract negotiations cannot be concluded this week, V.HP will have to resort to promoting an assistant to replace him,”Mr. Hung said. After 3 times of coming and going, it seems that this time the relationship between Hai Phong football and Mr. Vuong will truly end.
(According to TT&VH)
