According to Lao Dong, coach Rafael Clement has submitted a candidate for the position of head coach of the Vietnam national team, replacing Mr. Park Hang-seo.
The Spaniard has just ended his contract with the Libya Football Federation in early 2022.
Accordingly, he led Libya in the 2021 Gulf Cup and the 2022 World Cup qualifiers before saying goodbye to the Asian team early.
In his career, coach Rafael Clement had a period of association with Atletico Madrid and then Athletic Bilbao. He and the Basque team won 2 La Liga titles, 1 Copa del Rey, 1 Spanish Super Cup and was also the best coach in La Liga for 3 seasons.
After this impressive achievement, coach Rafael Clement was invited to lead the Spanish national team from 1992 to 1998 with a record of 31 consecutive unbeaten matches.
His students include many Spanish football legends or famous coaches such as Luis Enrique, Andoni Zubizarreta, Fernando herero, Miguel Nadal.
The most notable of these is coach Pep Guardiola, who has often played for Spain under Mr. Rafael Clement, but has been absent from a number of important tournaments for various reasons.
Returning to the list of candidates, in addition to Mr. Rafael Clement, the Vietnam Football Federation has received nominations from many other prestigious coaches.
One example is coach Marc Wilmots, former captain of the Belgium and Iran teams and has led many famous players such as Hazard, Lukaku, Kompany, De Bruyne. In addition, there are other coaches such as Dragan Skocic, Robert Prosinecki.
