Before the match between Hanoi FC and Hoang Anh Gia Lai in round 11 of V.League, SHB bank awarded 500 million VND to coach Kim Sang-sik and 500 million VND to the coaching staff of the Vietnam team. This is a recognition for the Korean strategist and his colleagues after winning the 2024 ASEAN Cup championship.
The above information not only attracted the attention of domestic fans but also received the attention of foreign media.
Indonesian Super Ball wrote: “Coach Kim Sang-sik decided to… stop working with the Vietnam team after receiving a ‘severance pay’ before the Lunar New Year 2025. He succeeded in reviving the Vietnam team at the end of 2024 with the ASEAN Cup trophy.
Under the guidance of Kim Sang-sik, the Vietnamese team played well and remained undefeated. They also defeated Indonesia, then defeated Thailand in the final. With this historic achievement, coach Kim Sang-sik decided to… stop cooperating with the Vietnamese team, but that was only temporary.”
According to Super Ball, the "severance pay" used in the article does not imply that Mr. Kim Sang-sik will quit his job in Vietnam, but is actually a bonus of 500 million VND from manager Do Quang Hien.
Indonesian press believes that the appeal of the Korean strategist in Vietnam is increasing after the 2024 ASEAN Cup.
After returning to Vietnam, Mr. Kim Sang-sik often attended V.League matches to watch the national team and U22 players compete. The coach born in 1976 did not return to Korea but stayed in Vietnam to celebrate Lunar New Year.
