U23 Vietnam chief coach Phuc submits resignation
(VOV) - Chief coach of the national U23 men’s football squad Hoang Van Phuc has handed in his resignation following Vietnam’s loss at the recent 27th SEA Games in Myanmar.
Vietnam left Myanmar after their 1-2 bitter defeat against the 26th SEA Games defending champions, Malaysia in the last group qualifier match thus ending their quest for the regional trophy.
Coach Phuc admitted responsibility for the squad’s defeat in a written statement to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF). He proposed that he would leave his current position as chief coach of U23 Vietnam as well as the national squad.
“I do not avoid my accountability. I want VFF to make a decision very soon to work out plans for 2014. However, VFF has yet to accept my resignation,” said Phuc.
VFF has not yet made a decision and both the VFF General Secretary Ngo Le Bang and the VFF acting President Le Hung Dung advised the coach to keep ‘patient’.
Coach Hoang signed a two-year contract with VFF in May 2013 to lead U23 Vietnam and the national squad. He was suspended from his position after Vietnam’s 3-3 draw against Brazil’s Bangu Altetico at the recent BTV Cup in Vietnam.