Park Hang-seo (65) will face the final tournament as the head coach of the Vietnamese national soccer team.
Vietnam will challenge to win the 2022 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Championship (Mitsubishi Cup) through the first leg of the group stage against Laos, which will be held on the 21st at 9:30 pm at the Vientiane New Laos Stadium in Laos.
Head coach Park Hang-seo will step down from the Vietnamese coaching tower after the Mitsubishi Cup. Director Park Hang-seo’s agency, DJ Management, announced last October that it would not extend the contract period expiring on January 31, 2023 with the Vietnam Football Association.
This is the last dance that director Park Hang-seo will direct in Vietnam. Head coach Park Hang-seo, who has been in charge of Vietnam since 2017, won the 2018 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Asian Cup runner-up, 2018 Asian Games 4th place, 2019/2021 Southeast Asian Games gold medal in the under-23 national team, and 2018 Suzuki They won the cup, reached the quarterfinals of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, and advanced to the Asian final qualifiers for the 2022 Qatar World Cup. 안전놀이터
Vietnam wants a beautiful farewell by winning the last tournament with coach Park Hang-seo, who had an unprecedented glory. Vietnamese media ‘VTC News’ said, “Director Park Hang-seo has given Vietnam a special impression over the past five years. Now, in the Mitsubishi Cup, Vietnam will return to Southeast Asia’s strongest and finish a glorious journey.”
The media said, “Parting with coach Park Hang-seo leaves a lot of regret. A leader who has contributed to raising the level of Vietnamese football and reviving the fans’ faith.” It’s big. We must say a sweet farewell.”