Saying "agreement" is to make a splash, but it is actually an incident that caused a stir about the two players whose contracts are about to expire. At the end of last year, The Cong offered 8 billion VND to any club that wanted to buy back 3 months of Hoang Duc's contract. The 2023 Vietnam Golden Ball then went to Phu Dong Ninh Binh, although not with the above figure.
This summer, it was Duc Chien's turn to leave the army team about 2 months before his contract ended. The next destination is Ninh Binh - the team that will play in the V.League next season. 3 billion VND, it is not known whether it was spent by Duc Chien or the new team, it is a large amount of money.
Here, without going into how the two sides explain their thinking and working methods, nor evaluating the future choices of the players, only emphasizing once again the unmatched operation of the transfer market in Vietnam.
In addition to the issues that have been written and mentioned a lot, is there anyone questioning why Duc Chien's contract with The Cong ended on August 24? That is an important reason why the amount of 3 billion VND must be transferred to the team because the domestic player registration deadline for the 2025-2026 season ends on August 15.
Usually, the contract between the club and the player ends about 1 month after the season ends (usually on June 30 as world football still does). The sides have 3 months to prepare before the next season. Even many years ago - when the V.League season was wrapped up in the calendar year, the contract should have ended in the last months of the year.
That is not to mention that according to regulations, when the contract has 6 months left, the player has the right to negotiate with any team to prepare for his future. The management team can also have more time if they want to negotiate, or prepare to find replacement personnel.
And 3 billion VND for a few weeks of contracts, it is not just a number, but a price for a slow adaptation to modern transfer thinking. Saying professional is just a matter of saying, but when you go, you still go on the sidelines of a professional.
