Vietnamese football players Phan Thanh Hung and Cao
Cuong have signed up to play for V-League football team Quang Nam after
leaving former team SHB Da Nang.
The V-League schedule should have avoided a clash with the FIFA World
Cup, allowing coaches and players to enjoy the latter to the full,
V-League coaches have said.
Defending champions Ha Noi T&T''s coach Phan Thanh Hung says that
Hoang Vu Samson''s four-match absence was a considerable loss but that
the team''s depth will help it defend its title.
Phan Thanh Hung, a Vietnamese top coach, has made some predictions
about the FIFA World Cup 2014, the most anticipated global football
event that is held every four years.
Coach Phan Thanh Hung of Ha Noi T&T said he would field his best
players to face Malaysian Selangon in today''s match of the Asian
Football Federation Cup''s Group F.
V-League winners Ha Noi T&T will play Thai rival Muangthong United
today in the second playoff match of the Asian Football Confederation
Champions League.
Ha Noi T&T coach Phan Thanh Hung said that his team were extremely
well-prepared for the club''s involvement to the AFC Champions League for
the first time.
The Viet Nam Football Federation has accepted the
resignation of national team head coach Phan Thanh Hung after its dismal
performance at the ongoing ASEAN Football Federation Suzuki Cup.
Viet Nam have set their sights on reaching the final
of Southeast Asia''s premier football competition, the AFF Suzuki Cup,
according to coach Phan Thanh Hung.
Coach Phan Thanh Hung announced a list of 23 players
on the national team to begin training in the capital city in
preparation for three friendly matches.
Phan Thanh Hung has become the first Vietnamese
coach in 16 years to take charge of the national and U22 football teams
after a signing ceremony held yesterday in Ha Noi.
Viet Nam''s football coach Phan Thanh Hung said that
he was not pleased with the results but appreciated the spirit players
showed in two friendlies played last weekend.
