Star News Reporter Kim Myeong-seok | 2023.02.19 07:08
The Chinese national soccer team is emerging as the next destination for head coach Park Hang-seo (64), who has been with the Vietnamese national soccer team for five years and four months. Director Park also directly expressed his desire to work in the field for the next 2-3 years, and in Vietnam, director Park is evaluated as “sufficient in his ability and qualifications to lead China.”
Vietnam Than Nian said on the 18th (Korean time), “The Chinese Football Association is currently looking for a new coach to replace coach Li Xiaopeng, and recently had a meeting to appoint a new coach.” It has been reported,” he said, citing Chinese media. Coach Park Hang-seo has recently become a commanding tower that draws attention in Asia as he leads Vietnam, and it is said that the savage coach Park is included in the list of candidates for the Chinese Football Association, which needs to appoint a new manager.
Locals are particularly paying attention to director Park Hang-seo’s recent interview in Korea. After returning to Korea via Incheon International Airport on the 14th, Director Park met with domestic reporters and was asked, “If you are willing to accept the directorship if offered by another Southeast Asian country such as China,” he said, “Two to three years are physically demanding.” I think I can try more with ”. If the opportunity comes, I will consider various conditions and try it,” he said. “I have no intention of directing in Korea or Vietnam.”
Vietnamese media also quoted this interview and noted, “Coach Park said that he would like to coach for another 2-3 years, and when asked regarding the position as coach of the Chinese national team, he replied, ‘If an offer comes from any national team, I will gladly consider it.'” did. This is the background where attention is focused on the interest of the Chinese Football Association while coach Park himself has closed his will for the field for 2-3 years and at the same time closed the possibility of coaching in Korea and Vietnam.
In particular, looking at the leadership that has led Vietnam so far, local expectations are that Park will be able to lead China as well. Tan Nian said, “Coach Hang-seo Park is still in contact with the Chinese side and is waiting for an official proposal. There is,” he added.
On the other hand, coach Park Hang-seo said on his way back home, “In Korea, my juniors are doing well now, and in Vietnam, I don’t think it’s right to leave the national team coaching position and go to a professional team.” There is. If I go back to the field, I want to think of it as a ‘last chance’ and go back to the beginning.”
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