It is not an exaggeration that Vietnamese football has somewhat "changed its era" with the name Park Hang-seo in the position of captain of the national team and the U23 team. For 5 years, Mr. Park has helped Vietnamese football have the most successful period in history - of course, he also became the most successful coach.
Not only that, after stopping his mission, he continued to be associated with Vietnamese football in different roles - building a Football Academy, as a consultant for Bac Ninh FC. Therefore, meaningfully, Mr. Park has a great influence on Vietnamese football, even giving advice to compatriot Kim Sang-sik - who is taking on the same responsibility as him in the previous period.
For Mr. Park, being appointed as Vice President of the KFA is of course a joy, a source of pride and a privilege - as he said. But with Vietnamese football, we can see the impacts from both the pros and cons.
It can be seen that "enhancing cooperation" is an important "advanced" factor. Since leading the Vietnam National Team, Park Hang-seo has contributed to promoting cooperation between Vietnamese football and Korean football, but with his new role and new position, he can help deepen that cooperation.
It will not stop at "fighting friendship" for the Vietnam National Team, connecting physical fitness experts, sports doctors, sending young players to train in a systematic environment, now it is completely possible to improve the quality of training and coaching methods, from the national team to clubs. Short trips to Korea, sharing sessions about football philosophy, modern sports science... can all stem from a phone call from Mr. Park.
Vietnamese football will be proud and enhance its reputation because the former head coach now plays an important role in the KFA. However, in return, his return also means that his direct time spent in Vietnamese football will be shortened. How will Park Hang-seo Academy operate? How will Bac Ninh Club be affected while it is showing its ambition to rise? Then who directly advises Mr. Kim Sang-sik?
I believe that Mr. Park's love for Vietnamese football is still intact, but in his upcoming role, the companionship step will not be as parallel as before.
