VFF speaks out about coach Gong Oh-kyun's future; What does Saudi Arabian press say about U23 Vietnam?

What did Saudi Arabian press say about U23 Vietnam?

The Saudi press spent a lot of time talking about the home team's victory. However, they also gave praise and respect to the U23 Vietnam team.

Al-Jazirah page analyzed: "U23 VietnamThere were moments when they responded in a difficult manner and almost scored. First was Khuat Van Khang's shot from outside the box that went wide of the post. Then was Le Minh Binh's shot that hit the crossbar.

U23 Vietnam and U23 Saudi Arabia in the quarter-finals of the U23 Asia. Photo courtesy

Al-Madina reported the match as follows: "Vietnam played very resiliently even though they were down to only 10 men from the 77th minute. They caused a lot of trouble for our team."

Koora newspaper has an article: "U23 Saudi Arabia entered the semi-finals after winning against U23 Vietnam". The author commented: "U23 Vietnam entered the match with excitement and really surprised U23 Saudi Arabia. They rushed to attack and even scored a goal if goalkeeper Al Alqidi and the crossbar had not denied their shots".

Arriyadiyah newspaper carried an article: "Saudi Arabia U23 reached the semi-finals of the U23 Asian Cup for the third time". The newspaper emphasized: "Saudi Arabia U23 defeated their tough opponent, Vietnam U23, to win a ticket to the semi-finals".

Meanwhile, Akhbaar24 was impressed with the clean sheet record of U23 Saudi Arabia in all 4 matches at the U23 Asian Cup. However, they also admitted: "U23 Saudi Arabia had a valuable victory after defeating a tough opponent, U23 Vietnam".

Lewandowski agrees to 3-year contract with Barca, salary 175,000 pounds/week

According to Spanish press, striker Robert Lewandowski has rejected PSG and agreed a deal with Barcelona, ​​which will see him sign a three-year contract with a salary of £175,000/week.

The Polish striker has announced that he wants to leave Bayern Munich this summer and Barca are leading the race to sign him. Mundo Deportivo recently reported that Lewandowski has signed a three-year contract worth around £175,000 a week with Barca. The total value of the deal is up to £27 million.

PSG are also keen on Lewandowski but the Polish striker is said to have assured the Catalan club that his heart is set on a move to the Nou Camp.

Robert Lewandowski.

However, Lewandowski must wait for Barca to sell a few players before reaching financial balance to make the signing. Previously, La Liga president and Javier Tebas confirmed that the transfer would be "impossible" due to financial constraints for the Blaugrana.

Barca will have a crucial meeting on Thursday to discuss how to offload a few players to reduce their huge wage bill.

Lewandowski still has a year left on his contract, meaning Bayern could keep him if they wanted to. The Bavarians were reluctant to let the striker go, but the 33-year-old was adamant about leaving.

In the opposite direction, Bayern are looking to sign Liverpool's Sadio Mane, and Lewandowski's departure could help raise funds for the move.

VFF speaks out about coach Gong Oh-kyun's future after the U23 Asian tournament

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has officially spoken out about speculation about the future ofCoach Gong Oh-kyunafter the end of the U23 Asian tournament. Coach Gong Oh-kyun's contract with VFF is valid for 1 year, until March 2023. According to the contract, the Korean strategist will lead U23 Vietnam to compete in two tournaments: U23 Asian 2022 and ASIAD 19 in September 2022.

But due to the postponement of the 19th Asian Games, the recent U23 Asian Cup in Uzbekistan was the only tournament that Coach Gong Oh-kyun led the Vietnam U23 team in. This has given rise to speculation that the Korean strategist will soon end his contract with the VFF.

In response to speculations about the future of Coach Gong Oh-kyun, VFF General Secretary Le Hoai Anh said: “In the near future, Coach Gong Oh-kyun will complete the Pro Coach course in Korea, then return to Vietnam to continue his work. Because ASIAD 19 has been postponed due to the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic, Mr. Gong's job is mainly to observe professional tournaments and national youth tournaments to select players for the Vietnam U23 team, serving the 32nd SEA Games and the Asian U23 qualifiers that will take place next year.”

Coach Gong Oh-kyun.

General Secretary Le Hoai Anh also shared that after Coach Gong Oh-kyun returns to work in Vietnam, VFF and Coach Gong Oh-kyun will have a meeting to summarize and evaluate the results at the 2022 U23 Asian Cup, and at the same time agree on a preparation plan for the next tasks of U23 Vietnam, helping the U23 Vietnam team and the next generations to have active preparations for future tournaments.

Regarding the U23 team’s schedule, on June 14, the group of members from the Southern region is expected to arrive at Tan Son Nhat airport at 5:05 p.m. Meanwhile, the flight of the group of members from the Northern region will be later, departing on the morning of June 14 and is expected to arrive at Noi Bai airport at 3:00 p.m. on June 15.

After returning home, the players will return to their home clubs to prepare for the national tournaments that will resume in early July. The young duo Khuat Van Khang and Nguyen Van Truong will join the national U19 team, currently training to participate in the 2022 Southeast Asian U19 Championship.

Van Khang and Van Truong are the two youngest players in the U23 Vietnam squad, both are not yet 19 years old. Having the opportunity to play in international tournaments will certainly help these players develop their careers faster.

Man City announces most expensive striker in club history

On the afternoon of June 13 (Hanoi time), Manchester City announced expensive new recruit Erling Haaland from Dortmund.

After many days of waiting, Manchester City fans witnessed Erling Haaland wearing the shirt of the reigning Premier League champions.

Previously, "Cityzens" spent 75 million euros to own Haaland from Dortmund. With this fee, the Norwegian striker became the 3rd most expensive rookie of the Etihad Stadium, only after Jack Grealish (115 million euros) and Kevin De Bruyne (76 million euros), and also became the most expensive striker in the history of the blue half of Manchester, breaking the previous record of Sergio Aguero (40 million euros).

Haaland will join Man City's squad from July 1. This player signed a contract until the summer of 2027 with the Etihad team.

Haaland is an extremely high-quality addition to Man City's attack for the new season.

"Today is a proud day for me and my family. I have loved watching Man City play in recent seasons. The style of play of the club is exciting. My new teammates create a lot of chances. This is very suitable for a striker like me," Haaland said at the launch of his new team.

"Man City has many world-class players, and also Pep Guardiola, one of the greatest coaches of all time. So I believe I have made the right choice for my ambition. I am looking forward to starting the new season with Man City," added the striker born in 2000.

Haaland's father, Alfie, is a former Man City player. Haaland was previously pursued by Real Madrid and Man United, but the Norwegian striker chose the "Red Devils" rival as the next destination in his career.