V.League 2018: New personnel at VPF, will there be a new history?

(Baonghean.vn) - Compared to Chairman of the Board of Directors Vo Quoc Thang and Vice Chairman Nguyen Cong Khe of the previous term, the "pair" Tran Anh Tu and Tran Manh Hung are considered much tougher.

"Who wouldn't be upset if we struggle to raise money to organize the tournament while many issues are beyond our control? I won't let that situation continue. We can't be known as the tournament organizers but make unreasonable disciplinary decisions while VPF stands outside of the game. The refereeing work will also be rectified" - The new Chairman of the Board of Directors for the 2017-2020 term, Tran Anh Tu, announced right after taking office.

Compared to Chairman of the Board of Directors Vo Quoc Thang and Vice Chairman Nguyen Cong Khe of the previous term, the "pair" Tran Anh Tu and Tran Manh Hung are considered much tougher.

The biggest mark that Mr. Thang left was the coordination between VPF and VFF, clubs and localities in orienting football development. Mr. Thang was the one who spoke up to help Dong Thap Club be "saved" back to V.League 2014 when the team was in financial crisis. Currently, Mr. Tran Anh Tu is considered a "star" of VFF and VPF when all the areas he is in charge of are considered successful.

VPF is determined to restore order to the tournaments to regain the trust of fans and teams with its brightest faces.

Portrait of VPF Chairman

The futsal field he is in charge of is considered the most successful of Vietnamese football in recent years. Mr. Tu is the "father" of Vietnamese futsal, the person who built the two futsal clubs Thai Son Nam and Thai Son Bac and also the head of the Vietnamese futsal team for many years.

Up to now, Mr. Tu has also invested a lot of effort and money to "sponsor" many young futsal clubs such as Cao Bang, Tan Hiep Hung, Saigon FC...

The new Chairman of the Board of Directors for the 2017-2020 term, Tran Anh Tu (left), is highly expected. Photo: AT

As the President of the Ho Chi Minh City Football Federation, he also has to take care of 3 women's football teams of Ho Chi Minh City. In which, the Ho Chi Minh City women's football team has justmade history for the club and the league with consecutive national championship hat-tricks.Besides football, he is also the manager of the Hochiminh City Wings basketball team.

Wide network of relationships, good at making money, methodical and scientific in his work and passionate about football, that is the portrait of the new Chairman of the Board of Directors Tran Anh Tu.

Mr. Tran Anh Tu took over the difficulties left by his predecessor in a quite positive way. The first job was to earn 2 million USD/year to replace the sponsorship contract with Toyota that had just ended.

Of course, the long-term goal is still to thoroughly reform to help the tournaments organized by VPF become truly professional. "Who wouldn't be upset if we struggle to raise money to organize the tournament while many problems are beyond our control? I will not let that situation continue. We cannot be known as the tournament organizers but have unreasonable disciplinary decisions while VPF stands outside of them. The refereeing work will also be rectified" - The new Chairman of the Board of Directors for the 2017-2020 term, Tran Anh Tu, announced right after taking office.

As a successful businessman, he is full of confidence: "I feel a huge pressure but it is not too much to overcome. The first thing that needs to be promoted immediately is probably to make a lot of money because Toyota's contract with V-League has ended after 3 years, and the new season is only 3 months away from starting."

To focus on VPF, Mr. Tu plans to share some of his work with the Ho Chi Minh City Football Federation and the futsal sector to have more time for reforming VPF. As a prestigious person who knows how to work methodically and scientifically, he believes he will quickly get used to the job.

New page V.League 2018

The VPF duo Tu-Hung this time is considered by the public to be more demanding and tougher than before. It will be difficult for the Disciplinary Board to ignore VPF's proposal like now. The election of Hai Phong Club President Tran Manh Hung as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors will increase criticism and be more decisive in VPF's operations.

Has V-League 2018 turned a new page? Photo: AT

The management level will be closer to the executive level, specifically with the VPF General Director and the head of the tournament organizing committee. More than anyone else, because he has been “under the covers” for quite a long time, Mr. Hung will be aware of many of the moves of referees, teams, and club officials.

Mr. Hung also has a lot of experience in directly handling the scandals and disunity at Hai Phong Club with an “iron hand”. In the VPF Board of Directors, he is considered a person who is not afraid of conflict, dares to speak and dares to act, as long as it is right.

Whether V-League 2018 has turned a new page or not, we still have to wait until the ball rolls. But looking at the new faces, fans have something to believe in, to hope!

An Thanh