Mr. Doan was arrested urgently, what did his family say about the 'fate' of Thanh Hoa Club?

What did Mr. Doan's family say?

On the morning of August 29, leaders of Thanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee, leaders of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and Thanh Hoa Football Federation (Federation) met with the club to grasp the situation, and at the same time encouraged the players to continue practicing and competing well, and affirmed that Thanh Hoa Club still exists no matter how difficult the situation is.

Speaking with Thanh Nien reporter, Mr. Nguyen Duy Tu, Deputy Director of Thanh Hoa Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said that the provincial leaders' viewpoint is that in any circumstance, they are determined to maintain the club because this is the province's football team, not anyone's.

Bầu Đoan bị bắt khẩn cấp, gia đình nói gì về ‘số phận’ CLB Thanh Hóa?- Ảnh 1. — Mr. Cao Tien Doan spoke at the launching ceremony of V-League 2025-2026 of Thanh Hoa Club

"We are also considering inviting qualified businesses to participate in the operation and management of the team in accordance with professional football regulations for long-term consideration. The representative of Mr. Doan's family also promised to support and create the best conditions for the team so that the players can practice and compete with peace of mind," said Mr. Tu.

The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Thanh Hoa also submitted a document to the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee on the transfer of management of Thanh Hoa Club, with the content that the department will direct the federation to receive, manage and operate the club; preside over and coordinate with related units to maintain training and participate in competitions to ensure the regulations of the Organizing Committee of the 2025 - 2026 V-League season . "At the same time, research and advise the Provincial People's Committee to invite qualified organizations, individuals, businessmen and enterprises to take over the team in accordance with the regulations of the Professional Football Regulations...", the department reported.

NO PLAYER SALARY OWEN AFTER INCIDENT

Thanh Nien reporter asked about the risk of the team leader getting into trouble with the law, the biggest issue is how the salaries for the players and coaching staff will be handled, Mr. Nguyen Duy Tu said that the money will still be paid according to the province's football development project, and the financial resources will still be provided normally.

Bầu Đoan bị bắt khẩn cấp, gia đình nói gì về ‘số phận’ CLB Thanh Hóa?- Ảnh 2. — On August 29, 2025, the Investigation Police Agency issued an arrest warrant for the detainee in an emergency and issued a decision to temporarily detain Mr. Cao Tien Doan (left cover), the order was approved by the People's Procuracy of the same level.

The case of Mr. Doan having his house and residence searched and then being urgently arrested for investigation by the authorities has attracted public attention. When taking over Thanh Hoa Club at the end of 2020, Mr. Cao Tien Doan affirmed to the players "I will take care of your food and money, you can rest assured to play". Most recently, at the meeting to introduce new coach Choi Kwon-won, Mr. Doan said that he had to sell many houses and lands to raise money to support the team. Every year, he spends about 135 billion VND on football activities.

Mr. Cao Tien Doan (65 years old) is a delegate of the Provincial People's Council, member of the Economic - Budget Committee of the Provincial People's Council, Chairman of the Thanh Hoa Provincial Business Association.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/bau-doan-bi-bat-khan-cap-gia-dinh-noi-gi-ve-so-phan-clb-thanh-hoa-185250829203249677.htm