On the afternoon of August 19, Phu Nhuan Orientation Club sent official dispatch No. 26.2024/QCDH to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and Vietnam Professional Football Joint Stock Company (VPF) about not participating in the football tournament. National First Place 2024-2025.
This official dispatch said that due to the urgent preparation time for the season, the club is still facing many difficulties in forming a professional football club organization.
Phu Nhuan Orientation Club affirmed that the team is not qualified to meet the professional football environment in Vietnam.
"Phu Nhuan Orientation Club officially confirms that it will not participate in the 2024-2025 National First Division season and the 2024-2025 National Cup football tournament. Phu Nhuan Orientation Club looks forward to receiving your consideration, approved by Vietnam Professional Football Joint Stock Company," the official dispatch wrote.
Phu Nhuan Orientation also said there is no transfer of the First Division spot or transfer of the team to another unit.
Phu Nhuan Orient won promotion to the 2024-2025 First Division after defeating Kon Tum in the play-off match held in Ha Tinh in June 2024.
In addition to Orient Phu Nhuan, two other clubs in the First Division, Long An and Dong Nai, are also at risk of not being able to participate in the 2024-2025 season.
