VietNamNet Bridge – Mai Duc Chung will return to manage the national women's football team after the Viet Nam Football Federation decided not to extend their contract with Japanese coach Norimatsu Takashi. Takashi's contract in Viet Nam ends next month. During his eight-month reign, the team entered the last qualification round of the 2016 Olympics. Chung has worked with the women's squad several times and has claimed several successes such as the Southeast Asian Games title in 2003. Chung will take charge of the team for their third Olympic qualifier in February in Japan. Related news Mai Duc Chung lands Binh Duong FCChung lays out plans to revive women's footballChung returns to women's team VNS … [Read more...] about Mai Duc Chung back to coach VN women’s football team
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Mai Duc Chung lands Binh Duong FC
VietNamNet Bridge – Mai Duc Chung was appointed technology director of the V.League 1's Becamex Binh Duong yesterday (May 20) to replace Le Thuy Hai until the end of this year. Chung agreed to leave his position as manager of the Viet Nam Football Federation's teams to move to Binh Duong for a salary of VND100million (US$4,700) per month. Nguyen Minh Son, chairman of the board of directors at Binh Duong Football Joint Stock Company, said he believed under the guidance of Chung, Binh Duong would successfully defend their title this season. Chung, who managed Binh Duong in 2010, had his first training session with his players yesterday. At present, Binh Duong have 25 points after 12 rounds to take the lead out of 14 teams. VNS … [Read more...] about Mai Duc Chung lands Binh Duong FC
Coach Mai Duc Chung unexpectedly leaves U22 team
Being busy with a training course, coach Mai Duc Chung will not lead the Vietnamese U22 football team at the Asian qualifiers in Myanmar this June. Coach Mai Duc Chung. The Asian qualifier round of U22 Asian Championships will be held from June 22 to July 9 in Myanmar. U22 Vietnam is in group G with South Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, Taiwan and the Philippines. To prepare for this tournament, the team will convene in Hanoi from June 5. According to the previous plan, announced by the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), Chung, who has just returned home from a long training course in Europe, is the coach of U22 Vietnam. However, the coach withdrew, saying that he could not train the team due to his busy schedule. However, VFF Secretary General Ngo Le Bang said that Chung cannot lead the U22 Vietnam squad because he failed to get a certificate B in accordance with regulations of the Asia Football Confederation (AFC). After completing his upcoming course, he will coach Vietnam’s … [Read more...] about Coach Mai Duc Chung unexpectedly leaves U22 team
Mai Duc Chung to lead U23 squad
The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and the National Coaching Council have appointed Mai Duc Chung as the coach of the U23 Vietnam team. Earlier, Mr. Chung was also selected as the coach of the U22 Vietnam team. Chung will be responsible to train the U22 squad to prepare for the qualifier round of the U22 AFC Asian Cup 2013 and the U23 squad for the Southeast Asian Games 2013. Mr. Chung is participating in a training course in Slovakia. The coach also wants to take his U22 team to Slovakia for training. In related news, the VFF and the National Coaching Council have rejected the idea that the coach of the national football team will be allowed to train a local club. There are four domestic coaches who are candidates for the post, including: Phan Thanh Hung, Le Huynh Duc, Nguyen Huu Thang and Dang Tran Chinh. However, if Vietnamese coaches are not permitted to work for both the national squad and a local club, it will be difficult for VFF and candidates to reach an agreement … [Read more...] about Mai Duc Chung to lead U23 squad
Chung invited to coach Vietnam
The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has invited coach Mai Duc Chung to take charge of the national men’s football team during 2014 World Cup qualifiers, said VFF Vice Chairman Nguyen Lan Trung. “We expect Chung to take up the post which has been vacant since March. Although VFF will sign a contract with a foreign coach next month, negotiations have still to be finalized,” Trung told reporters at a recent press conference. Chung, the current coach of the Vietnamese League’s Navibank Saigon, said he was offered the post of national coach by VFF last week, but that he still had to negotiate with his own club. As scheduled, Vietnam will play Macau in a two-leg knock-out match during the first stages of the World Cup Asian Zone qualifiers next month. Vietnam will host Macau in the first leg on June 29 and the second leg on July 3. VNS … [Read more...] about Chung invited to coach Vietnam