CV of Mr. Kim Sang-sik - No. 1 candidate to lead the Vietnamese team

Coach Kim Sang-sik - the number 1 candidate to lead the Vietnamese team, had successful years in the K.League arena (Korea) as a player, assistant and captain.

Champion at many levels On April 29, the website of KBS Television (Korea) reported that Mr. Kim Sang-sik will be the head coach of the Vietnam national team. This source also confirmed that Mr. Kim has signed a contract with the Vietnam Football Federation until March 2026. Meanwhile, VFF General Secretary - Duong Nghiep Khoi said that the identity of the new head coach of the Vietnam national team will be announced on May 3. In the list of candidates who have reached the "final round", in addition to Mr. Kim Sang-sik, the other two candidates are also qualified. The first is coach Mano Polking, who helped the Thai team overcome Vietnam to win the AFF Cup championship for 2 consecutive times. The remaining candidate is from Japan, highly appreciated by experts and also has a famous profile. That said, if he really surpasses the "heavyweight" candidates and receives the trust of VFF, coach Kim Sang-sik must prove his ability to lead the team from every angle, from his impressive profile to the development direction for the Vietnamese team.

Coach Kim Sang-sik is a strong candidate for the position of captain of the Vietnamese team. Photo: Jeonbuk

There is a notable detail, Mr. Kim Sang-sik was the first person to submit a nomination for the position of head coach of the Vietnamese national team to VFF. This coach's CV attracted attention when he won 12 K.League 1 championships (Korean national championship) in the roles of player, assistant and head coach. Accordingly, as a player, he won 3 championships with Seongnam and Jeonbuk clubs. As an assistant for Jeonbuk, he also won 6 championships. As head coach of Jeonbuk, Mr. Kim helped the team win the K.League 1 championship in 2021 and the Korean National Cup in 2022. He was awarded the title of best coach of K.League 1 in the 2021 season; Best Coach of the Korean Football Association in 2021 and Best Coach of the Korean National Cup in 2022. Mr. Kim Sang-sik has a close relationship with famous player Park Ji Sung - who has been able to bring Korean players abroad. Thanks to that, a number of talented players discovered and trained by Mr. Kim have gone to Europe to play football. One of them is Kim Min Jae - a center back from Korea who went to Napoli (Italy) before signing a "huge" contract with Bayern Munich (Germany). There are still concerns Mr. Kim Sang-sik has a good profile, but there are still doubts surrounding this strategist. In May 2023, an article on the K.League United page pointed out the problems of the candidate to lead the Vietnamese team. During his three years in charge at Jeonbuk, despite helping the team win the 2021 K.League and the 2022 Korean National Cup, Mr. Kim was still doubted about his ability, not commensurate with the stature of the big team. In terms of playing style, Mr. Kim was criticized for his defensive approach and emphasis on perfectionism. Jeonbuk under Mr. Kim slowly searched for goals, which led to the team losing quite a lot of points in 2021. Jeonbuk was also not strong in counter-attacking and conceded many goals. A wrong pass, an individual mistake could cause Mr. Kim's team to concede a goal right after.

Mr. Kim Sang-sik is still doubted about his ability to lead Jeonbuk. Photo: Jeonbuk

In terms of playing style, when they don't have the ball, Jeonbuk defends deep in their own half. When they have the ball, they don't change their stance quickly but pass the ball slowly, rarely having a sudden situation. When the opponent puts pressure on the midfield, Jeonbuk's 3 lines immediately retreat to defend instead of trying to put pressure back to win the ball. After that, the team will focus on keeping the ball, with a slow and medium intensity rotation speed. That is really what Vietnamese fans are afraid of. Because during the period of coach Philippe Troussier, Vietnam also experienced the same thing when the team could not attack effectively and sharply throughout the year. We were completely deadlocked in the defeat against Indonesia in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

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