According to Lao Dong, the club has planned to part ways with central defender Que Ngoc Hai, after a series of recent unconvincing performances. The drop of water filled the glass was a serious mistake of the player born in 1993 in the semi-final of the National Cup on June 26, when Binh Duong lost 2-3 to Song Lam Nghe An at Vinh Stadium.
Ngoc Hai's foul on striker Michael Olaha in the penalty area at the end of the second half caused the home team to suffer a penalty, thereby losing their ticket to the final.
The leadership of the team from the land of Thu said that the performance of the veteran central defender is declining, no longer meeting professional requirements. However, the process of terminating the contract may not be easy, as the club has not yet resolved the lump sum for the final year of the contract worth many billions of VND.
Previously, Que Ngoc Hai joined Binh Duong in August 2023 as a free transfer after SLNA approved early contract liquidation. He signed a 3-year contract with the Southeast team, receiving an estimated signing bonus of about 10 billion VND in advance for the first 2 seasons.
However, the performance of the player who won the AFF Cup 2018 with the Vietnam national team is no longer as expected. In the 2023-2024 season, Ngoc Hai was absent due to many injuries, playing only 15 matches for a total of 982 minutes.
This season, the number of matches has increased to 25 but his performances are still lackluster, causing him to not be called up to the national team since the 2024 ASEAN Cup. The last time he played for the national team was in a 1-1 friendly match between India, where he made a direct mistake that led to a goal.
Not only Ngoc Hai, Binh Duong Club also faces many internal problems. The team has replaced 10 head coaches since 2020. This season, they have consecutively witnessed the departure of coaches Hoang Anh Tuan and Nguyen Cong Manh in just a few months.
Currently, former striker Nguyen Anh Duc is temporarily in charge, but the possibility of him continuing to be involved next season is very low.
