Hot heart and hot head
Mr. Popov's strength helped motivate Thanh Hoa players to move forward and achieve some success (winning the National Cup for two consecutive years in the 2023 and 2024 seasons). However, when his personality flared up, the heat on the field along with his hot head brought about images of uncontrolled reactions, causing significant disadvantages for Coach Popov and damage to the Thanh Hoa team itself...
Coach Popov is famous for being hot-tempered.
In round 8 of V-League 2024-2025, Thanh Hoa Club won an impressive 2-1 victory over The Cong Viettel at Hang Day Stadium to take the top spot in the rankings, surpassing other potential teams such as Nam Dinh Club, The Cong Viettel Club, CAHN Club, Hanoi Club, etc. Then in round 9, this team continued to win against Da Nang Club to further solidify its top position with 20 points.
But then, the Thanh team also began to slow down and gradually lost the top spot from this point. From round 9 (November 20, 2024) until now, Mr. Popov and his team have only earned 5 points with 5 draws, 1 loss (lost to the bottom team, Quang Nam Club) and have not known a win (9 matches without knowing a win in the arenas they participated in). The disappointing series of matches caused Thanh Hoa Club to lose the top spot in the rankings, leaving Nam Dinh Club 5 points behind after round 15, the opponents behind caught up in terms of points.
Highlight Ha Tinh Club 0-0 Thanh Hoa Club | Round 15 V-League 2024-2025
During the time Thanh Hoa football team extended their streak of matches without knowing victory, it was also the period when the storm came to this team, originating from the lack of restraint of coach Popov on the sidelines. The climax was the red card that the Bulgarian coach received in round 13, banned from the field to coach for 1 match.
Coach Popov often repeated his reaction towards the referee.
Right in the first match serving the penalty, Dong A Thanh Hoa Club suffered a "painful defeat" against Quang Nam - a team currently in the bottom group. And in the rematch later on Thanh Hoa Stadium, Mr. Popov and his team drew in extra time against Quang Nam. It is clear right before our eyes that Mr. Popov's uncontrolled reaction - beyond control leading to his bad behavior - has caused the team he leads to receive results that are not as expected, top 3 or even top 5 are difficult to maintain.
Mr. Popov needs to change.
Reactions are always a part of football, but the appropriate reaction is important. Coach Popov has the right to react, but football followers can easily see that he is increasing the level of reaction every season, and whenever Thanh Hoa team draws or loses, this refrain appears, leaving an ugly image of the person called "teacher" (criticizing the referee, reacting by kicking a water bottle, most recently after the draw with Ha Tinh in round 15, he answered the interview with a hot head, showing signs of not being able to control his emotions, ...).
Coach Popov and his usual reactions on the field
Because of his strong personality, because of his "hot temper"... who knows how many times Coach Popov had to direct from the stands, or receive penalty cards, or even disciplinary action. The heavy damage from these penalties seems not to be enough for Coach Popov, "talent and disaster rhyme" is really true when commenting on Coach Popov, and when Coach Popov will stop being "hot", probably only when he wins...
Mr Popov risks being fined after round 15 for his hot-headed comments.
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