On the evening of February 24, right after the match between Dong A Thanh Hoa and Cong An Hanoi in the V.League, Mr. Nguyen Hong Phong - Standing Deputy Secretary of Thanh Hoa Provincial Party Committee went down to the field to visit, give lucky money at the beginning of the year and acknowledge the efforts of the Thanh team.
The timely encouragement and concern of provincial leaders is of important spiritual encouragement in the context that Dong A Thanh Hoa is facing a series of financial and personnel difficulties.
After the match, head coach Mai Xuan Hop shared: "I would like to express my gratitude to the provincial leaders, leaders of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism. I hope that there will be sharing from the provincial leaders. In the coming time, I and the club leaders will still have to find solutions first.
We have seen positive signs when Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Hong Phong came to the stadium and encouraged. This is the first time provincial leaders have come to the stadium in many months. We hope that provincial leaders can pity the players and the team named Thanh Hoa".
Coach Mai Xuan Hop's statement shows the expectations from the coaching staff and players for support from the locality, in the context that the team is struggling to maintain operations.
Despite losing 1-3 to Cong An Ha Noi in the 10th round rescheduled match, Dong A Thanh Hoa still showed a remarkable fighting spirit in the past period.
Thanh Hoa provincial leaders support the spirit of the Thanh team
Previously, the Thanh Hoa team created a big surprise when they drew with defending champion Nam Dinh 1-1 at home and defeated Ho Chi Minh City Police 2-1 away, despite a weak force.
Currently, Dong A Thanh Hoa is ranked 12th in the standings with 12 points after the first leg. However, the second leg ahead still has many challenges for Xuan Hoang and his teammates.
