It is time to draw again
There are few seasons where Vietnam Professional Football Joint Stock Company (VPF) faces many difficulties like this year. The National First Division had to re-draw on September 11 when Hoa Binh club issued an official dispatch asking to stop playing not long ago. The Northwestern team reluctantly left the game when the plan to move headquarters to find a new " Milk World" failed.
Signs of actual instability appeared right after the end of last season. The fate of Long An, Khanh Hoa, Ho Chi Minh City Youth or Gia Dinh is unpredictable.
Finally, Gia Dinh moved its headquarters - named Phu Tho, while Hoa Binh "lost its name" on the map of Vietnamese football. The leaders of Phu Tho team also surprised everyone when using personnel from both teams instead of taking over Gia Dinh team alone.
In the V.League, Quang Nam club was unexpectedly "erased" despite previously being rumored to have been transferred to a southern locality. When this deal was broken, things became difficult to calculate when the old sponsor was no longer interested. closer to the competition day, PVF-CAND "received" a promotion spot.
It's not surprising
Right at the present time, another team is also facing many doubts, Dong A Thanh Hoa. After the incident of the club's leadership having problems related to the law, financial questions were raised. But at least, Mr. Doan's family is still committed to the future and continues to "carry" the Thanh team.
The story of Quang Nam or Hoa Binh clearly reflects the problem that Vietnamese football has not had a solution for many years. Most teams do not have significant revenue and certainly cannot support the club on their own.
The team's operating budget depends on the " boss"'s wallet. They may love football, they may calculate in exchange for benefits, but basically, businessmen are nurturing the club.
At the peak of the commercial value and spread of Vietnamese football, Hoang Anh Gia Lai and Hanoi FC attracted the most sponsorship sources. However, according to information from these two teams, the money earned from commercial activities, sponsorship, shirt sales, and ticket sales can only cover 25-30% of the amount spent.
With more than 70% of the remaining budget, Mr. Duc or Mr. Hien still have to worry about the team. Recently, without the resources of the sponsor, Nam Dinh can freely buy foreign players to prepare for the AFC Champions League Two.
Basically, balancing revenue - expenditure, and making a profit for Vietnamese football teams is a distant dream. This situation continues, Vietnamese football or more specifically, V.League cannot develop.
