Chinese newspaper predicts coach Troussier is likely to be fired

The Vietnamese team has stopped early at the 2023 Asian Cup after losing to Indonesia. This is the first time in history that the "Golden Star Warriors" have had to stop so early at the Asian Cup.

Báo Trung Quốc dự đoán HLV Troussier rất dễ bị sa thải - 1 — Coach Troussier disappointed with the Vietnam team (Photo: AP).

After this defeat, Coach Troussier is facing a lot of criticism from the public in the country. In that context, the 163 newspaper (China) predicts that the French coach is at high risk of being fired in the near future.

A Chinese newspaper wrote: "The first coach to be fired at the 2023 Asian Cup has been revealed: The former coach who worked in the Chinese national championship disappointed when he lost 7/8 of the most recent matches with the Vietnamese team."

In the article, the author emphasized: "The result of the match with Indonesia was a great disappointment to Vietnamese fans. Before that, Indonesia had gone through 6 consecutive matches without being able to win against the Vietnamese team. Now, the team from the archipelago has broken the curse.

The Vietnamese team is really confused. Coach Troussier is also gradually losing the trust of the fans. The first coach who can be fired at the 2023 Asian Cup has been revealed. He has lost 7/8 recent matches with the Vietnamese team.

Báo Trung Quốc dự đoán HLV Troussier rất dễ bị sa thải - 2 — The Vietnamese team is under a lot of pressure after losing to Indonesia (Photo: Getty).

The Vietnamese team's form is not good and Coach Troussier needs to take responsibility for this failure. In the past, the French coach helped the Japanese team win the Asian Cup 2000. Since then, he has not had any outstanding achievements. He once led the Shenzhen team in China and led the team to relegation. After that, he worked at the Zhejiang Club but was also unsuccessful.

The Vietnamese team had 5 successful years under coach Park Hang Seo. However, it seems that the team has regressed under coach Troussier. The French strategist has been questioned about his ability. Perhaps, the day he leaves Vietnamese football is not far away."

Previously, Sina newspaper said that the Vietnamese team at this time was quite inexperienced. The Chinese newspaper commented: "Although they just had a commendable match with Japan, the Vietnamese team surprisingly played poorly against Indonesia, their familiar opponent in Southeast Asia. The loss to Indonesia caused the "Golden Dragons" to be eliminated right from the group stage. This was an extremely surprising result.

Coach Troussier has promoted the rejuvenation of the Vietnamese team. Among them, many key players under coach Park Hang Seo no longer have a place in the current squad. The young squad of the Vietnamese team is too inexperienced and lacks practical experience in top tournaments."

The Vietnamese team has their final match against Iraq on January 24. Although they have no hope of advancing, coach Troussier and his team are still aiming for victory.