The story behind the 500 million VND that Mr. Hien awarded Quang Nam after losing to Hanoi FC

TPO - After losing 1-2 to Hanoi FC in the match of round 20 of LPBank V-League held at Hang Day Stadium on the evening of April 26, Quang Nam was awarded 500 million VND by Mr. Hien.

The victory over Quang Nam helped Hanoi FC reduce the gap with the top team, Thep Xanh Nam Dinh, to 2 points (37 vs 39), thereby maintaining the race for the V-League championship. With 6 rounds left, Mr. Hien's team still has a chance to hope for an overthrow. However, Quang Nam (21) points, is not sure of staying in the league.

After the match, Mr. Hien went down to the field and rewarded... Quang Nam 500 million VND. A newspaper said that Mr. Hien praised Quang Nam for their efforts, and encouraged the players of this team to be more enthusiastic.

The story is becoming a hot topic in the V-League, because the football world has long mentioned Mr. Hien's name in connection with many teams, including Hanoi FC, SHB Da Nang and Quang Nam. In 2012, Mr. Nguyen Duc Thuy, when Saigon Xuan Thanh lost to SHB Da Nang in the championship race, spoke about this story with resentment.

More recently, HAGL’s Mr. Duc was once famous for his saying “5 skinny guys beating 1 fat guy will kill them”. It became a “stain” on the achievements of Hanoi FC and other teams that have been mentioned for many years.

Three points against Quang Nam helped Hanoi FC maintain the V-League championship race with Nam Dinh and The Cong Viettel.

Former player Nguyen Tuan Phong, who used to work for Saigon FC (formerly also a team owned by Mr. Hien) shared today that when Saigon FC was still playing in the V-League, every time they played against Hanoi, whether they won, drew or lost, they would receive a reward from Mr. Hien. "There is no such boss," Tuan Phong said.

Mr. Hien is famous for his love of football. In the face of gossip from insiders, Mr. Hien was very reserved and only said that he was a “special fan”. Many people from both SHB Da Nang and Hanoi FC also said that Mr. Hien never directed or intervened when the two teams faced each other. The matches between the two sides were always very tense.

That's what Mr. Hien's "family" said, but in the context of V-League still having many problems, fans also have reason to be skeptical. Nam Dinh fans in the last round must be less happy when their team missed the opportunity to increase the gap with Hanoi FC.

If there was any problem, perhaps Mr. Hien would not have come down to the field to reward Quang Nam so publicly. It is also difficult for anyone to find fault with Mr. Hien when he shows love for Quang Nam.

The problem is perhaps that love should be "fenced tightly"?

Nguyen Phong

Source: https://tienphong.vn/cau-chuyen-phia-sau-so-tien-500-trieu-dong-bau-hien-thuong-quang-nam-khi-thua-clb-ha-noi-post1737892.tpo