Binh Duong Club unexpectedly appoints U17 Women's World Cup runner-up coach as assistant to Anh Duc

Previously, coach Cong Manh left the "captain" position due to poor performance, followed by the departure of assistants Nguyen Thanh Son and Ho Thanh Thuong. Replacing Cong Manh was head coach Anh Duc. However, in the recent draw with Quang Nam, Binh Duong did not have an official assistant.

And recently, they have filled this gap with a very surprising decision, bringing in famous Japanese coach Naoki Kusunose to take on the task. Naoki Kusunose is a famous coach in the Japanese women's football world. He has helped Urawa Reds Ladies win the national championship twice. Those were also the two seasons that Kusunose won the title of best coach in Japan.

Will Binh Duong regain its form in the near future?

In the national team, Naoki Kusunose brought the Japanese U17 team to the 2016 World Cup final. A year later, the 61-year-old coach helped the Japanese U16 women's team win 3rd place in Asia.

With the above achievements, it is quite surprising that Mr. Naoki Kusunose switched to men's football. But this is not a new job for him. In 2011, this coach led Tokyo Verdy, then the youth team Machida Zelvia.

With his rich coaching experience, this expert brings some hope that he will help Binh Duong Club overcome the current difficult period. This is one of the two teams with the worst performance in LPBank V-League 1 this season.

Along with Thanh Hoa (1 win), Binh Duong is the team with the least wins in the past 2 months (0). This has caused them to fall from having many chances to enter the Top 3 to the bottom half of the rankings. The decision to appoint coach Anh Duc and assistant Naoki Kusunose is considered a move to save the team's season.

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Dang Lai

Source: https://tienphong.vn/clb-binh-duong-bat-ngo-bo-nhiem-hlv-a-quan-world-cup-u17-nu-lam-tro-ly-cho-anh-duc-post1743968.tpo