Cong Phuong's team repeatedly refused a spot in the V-League: Slow but with character

If there are no last-minute changes, Cong Phuong will play in the first division to find a promotion ticket. Previously, Binh Phuoc Club had refused a V-League ticket from Quang Nam Club.

Cong Phuong will be the leader to help Binh Phuoc Club compete for a ticket to V-League.

Photo: Binh Phuoc Club

Cong Phuong will not meet Van Toan soon

When the future of Quang Nam Club was put on "red alert" due to lack of funds, there were plans set out by VFF, VPF and the Organizing Committee to ensure the maintenance of 14 teams participating in V-League 2025 - 2026. Among them, Cong Phuong's Binh Phuoc Club emerged as the leading candidate after participating in the play-off match last season.

But up to now, Binh Phuoc Club's viewpoint seems to remain the same, wanting to participate in the 2025 - 2026 national first division, fighting for a ticket to play in the 2026 - 2027 V-League. Unless something special happens at the last minute, Cong Phuong and his teammates will play in the 2025 - 2026 first division.

This reason may come from expertise when the urgent time makes it difficult for them to ensure 2 factors: physical strength and foreign players. The cost of hiring foreign players is certainly not a problem for the team that has been investing heavily to add stars like Cong Phuong, Xuan Truong, Minh Vuong, Van Son, Thanh Binh...

But there is one thing money cannot solve immediately: time: Binh Phuoc Club will not have time to find quality foreign players that meet the requirements, while V-League opponents have had several months of "headhunting".

Binh Phuoc Club President Pham Huong Son took a photo with Buriram United boss Newin Chidchob

Photo: Binh Phuoc Club

Next, no one dares to guarantee how much time the new Westerners coming to Vietnam (old foreign players with stable quality have all settled in V-League clubs) will need to integrate into the new environment, people, and playing style.

In addition, another very important factor is that V-League clubs have almost completed physical and technical preparations and are entering the competition phase to test and adjust their playing style as the opening match will be played in 10 days.

On the contrary, because the first division tournament starts later, teams like Binh Phuoc, PVF-CAND, and Binh Dinh have only been training for 2 weeks. If they are forced to play V-League from August 15, they will not be able to ensure the quality of their skills and personnel, and will easily be knocked back to the first division.

Binh Phuoc Club: No rush, just go up with your own strength

There is a little-known story that Binh Phuoc Club once refused the opportunity to regain its V-League spot from Quang Nam Club, from the sponsor's goodwill offer, completely free of charge without spending a single penny.

Binh Phuoc fans dye Thong Nhat stadium green

Photo: Binh Phuoc Club

Since investing in Binh Phuoc Club at the beginning of the 2023-2024 season, the Southeast team has received more than one offer to "take a shortcut" to play in the V-League early, but they have politely refused.

Not to mention financial issues, because those who hear that the amount of money to hire a team of Japanese experts is "huge" will understand that the team is not afraid to invest in people, the key point is that Binh Phuoc Club wants to develop on its own strength.

The history of V-League has shown that teams that borrow names to buy spots all have in common the fact that they quickly "bloom and fade" because they rush into rapid development without investing, or skip the stage of accumulating strength and creating cohesion to move towards their own identity.

Meanwhile, Binh Phuoc Club is gradually trying to build a solid foundation, step by step, to perfect itself and steadily move up to V-League - according to the experience shared from the experience exchange trip with Buriram United Club by Mr. Son.

This is demonstrated by the fact that the team is still building a youth academy system, developing close relationships with the local fan community, demonstrated by the image of Thong Nhat Stadium being dyed green with 10,000 spectators at the play-off match.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/doi-cong-phuong-nhieu-lan-tu-choi-suat-v-league-cham-ma-ra-ban-sac-185250725150526556.htm