Coach Kiatisuk and Popov speak out about the possibility of leading the Vietnam team
Báo Dân trí•01/04/2024
(Dan Tri) - After the match between Thanh Hoa and Hanoi Police Club in round 14 of V-League 2023-24, both coaches Kiatisuk and Popov spoke up when asked about being invited to lead the Vietnamese team in the future.
Coach Kiatisuk's Hanoi Police Club defeated Thanh Hoa 2-0 on the opponent's field in round 14 of the 2023-24 V-League on the evening of March 31. This is a match of great significance to this year's V-League championship race. After the match, when asked about the possibility of leading the Vietnamese team to replace coach Philippe Troussier, coach Kiatisuk (Thai) said: "I am very happy to be working in Vietnam. For now, I am focusing on my duties at the Hanoi Police Club". "As for the opportunity to be the coach of the Vietnamese team, that is the dream of all coaches. For any professional, when leading the Vietnamese team, they all want to take your team to new heights, aiming for the continental arena and the World Cup", coach Kiatisuk added.
Coach Kiatisuk leaves open the possibility of leading the Vietnamese team (Photo: Manh Quan).
This statement shows that coach Kiatisuk is ready to accept a new challenge in the Vietnam national team, if conditions allow and if he receives a suitable offer. Previously, "Thai Zico" led the Thai national team from 2014 to early 2017. During this period, the Thai national team under the guidance of coach Kiatisuk won the AFF Cup twice in 2014 and 2016, and entered the third qualifying round of the 2018 World Cup in Asia. Meanwhile, coach Kiatisuk's counterpart in the match at Thanh Hoa Stadium, coach Velizar Popov of the Thanh team, spoke about the possibility of leading the Vietnam national team: "I have only heard the information, but no one has mentioned to me about me being the coach of the Vietnam national team."
Thanh Hoa team coach Popov nominated coach Le Huynh Duc to lead the Vietnam team (Photo: Manh Quan).
"I think that the players of Thanh Hoa team, if called up to the national team, will be better than me. Currently, I think Vietnamese football has many good quality domestic coaches. For example, the coach of Hai Phong team (Chu Dinh Nghiem), Nam Dinh (Vu Hong Viet), The Cong Viettel (Nguyen Duc Thang), Binh Duong (Le Huynh Duc) and the coach of Hoang Anh Gia Lai club (Vu Tien Thanh). I think they are worthy of leading the Vietnamese team," Thanh Hoa coach Popov affirmed. Previously, there was information that foreign coaches Kiatisuk, Popov and Mano Polking were candidates for the position of head coach of the Vietnamese team, succeeding Mr. Philippe Troussier.
V-League 2023-24 rankings after round 14 (Photo: VPF).
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