What does Coach Park Hang-seo need to sign a contract with VFF?
According to Naver Sports, what Coach Park Hang-seo is most interested in right now is not money but instead the vision, plan and path of Vietnamese football in the future.
"My mission in Vietnam is not over. I have only completed the basic tasks. To create more potential, Vietnam itself must reform the domestic football scene as well as the players' going abroad. To improve personal skills and help the quality of players be even, football centers should be established in all three regions of the North, Central, and South," Coach Park shared on Naver Sports.
New Thai DT coach receives double salary... 16 times Coach Park Hang-seo
According to Siam Sports, to convince Akira Nishino to sign a contract, the Football Association of Thailand agreed to pay the former Japanese coach a super-huge salary: 10 million baht/month (about 325 thousand USD/month).
This is the highest salary in the history of Thai football and also the highest salary in the history of Southeast Asian football. Before Akira Nishino, the coach with the highest salary in Southeast Asian football history was Eriksson (80 thousand USD/month at the Philippines Open). Compared to the salary of Coach Park Hang-seo (20 thousand USD/month) he is receiving in the Vietnam national team, Coach Akira Nishino's salary is 16 times higher.
Dinh Trong returns home after being treated for injury in Singapore
On June 30, central defender Tran Dinh Trong officially returned home after days in Singapore for treatment of a leg injury. The 22-year-old player was welcomed by his family and many fans at Noi Bai airport.
Previously, on June 23, Dinh Trong left for Singapore to undergo surgery on the anterior cruciate ligament in his left leg. Accompanying him were a doctor from Hanoi Club and his younger brother. The cost of the surgery was about 600 million VND. The "steel" shield of Hanoi FC was diagnosed with a 6-8 month ban. This means that he will say goodbye to the rest of the 2019 V.League season and the year-end SEA Games in the Philippines.
Argentine teammates speak up to defend Messi
Argentina midfielder Angel di Maria has just defended Lionel Messi after a lackluster performance against Venezuela on June 29.
"I think Leo did his job well. He doesn't always score, but Messi has overall had a good match. He runs around the pitch and does everything. Seeing Messi's desire, his teammates are also inspired and more determined," Di Maria said.
