Chinese newspaper talks about the possibility of success of Korean coach in Vietnam team

(Dan Tri) - Newspaper 163 (China) highly appreciates Korean coach Kim Sang Sik. They believe he can help the Vietnamese team rise.

According to a leader of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), this agency may announce the head coach of the Vietnam national team on May 3. Most likely, coach Kim Sang Sik will be chosen. A few days ago, KBS (South Korea) confirmed that VFF had negotiated and signed a two-year contract with the former coach of Jeonbuk.

Coach Kim Sang Sik has experience working with Korean football (Photo: MBC).

Although coach Kim Sang Sik's working experience at Jeonbuk is only two years, he is still highly appreciated by the Chinese press. Newspaper 163 believes that he can help the Vietnamese team rise. The Chinese newspaper commented: "Coach Kim Sang Sik was born in 1976. He won 12 Korean championships as a player, assistant coach and head coach. During his coaching career, Coach Kim Sang Sik proved his ability when he helped Jeonbuk win the Korean championship in 2021 and reach the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League 2022. He is famous for training many Korean stars such as Kim Min Jae (Bayern Munich) or Lee Jae Sung (Mainz). Coach Kim Sang Sik has a special relationship with two coaches of the Vietnamese team, Park Hang Seo and Troussier. In 2000, when he was still a player, he received a red card in a match against Japan. At that time, Japan was led by Coach Troussier, and Coach Park Hang Seo was the assistant coach of the Korean team.

Can coach Kim Sang Sik continue the success of coach Park Hang Seo?

In addition, Coach Kim Sang Sik also has a close relationship with Coach Shin Tae Yong. The two played together at Seongnam Club for 6 years (1999-2004). In terms of professional ability or ability to adapt to culture, Coach Kim Sang Sik meets the criteria for choosing a head coach of VFF. Coach Kim Sang Sik is excellent in his ability to work in a team. According to the Korean press, this coach was loved during his time leading Jeonbuk. He has been with this club for a long time as an assistant coach and head coach. Jeonbuk is a leading football team in Korea. The club provides many stars for the national team and becomes a springboard for them to go to Europe. Coach Kim Sang Sik's decision to choose the Vietnam team was influenced by Coach Park Hang Seo and Shin Tae Yong. He can completely help the Vietnam team rise again".

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