Coach Gong Oh-kyun does not want to follow in the footsteps of his predecessor.

Hanoi Police Club is the current V-League champion when it was crowned in the 2023 season. But there is one special point, the police club lifted the cup after "beheading" the general twice, something that seems to only happen to teams that are struggling or in the relegation group. Two Brazilian coaches, Paulo Foiani and Flavio Da Silva Cruz, were assigned to lead the team, then lost their seats not long after.

V-League is considered a very harsh arena for foreign coaches. The case of Hanoi Police Club can be considered the clearest proof.

Coach Gong Oh-kyun had a smooth start when he and Hanoi Police Club defeated HAGL.

Hanoi Police Club won the 2023 V-League under the leadership of interim head coach Tran Tien Dai. The police team achieved its goal in the first year of being promoted to play in the highest league of Vietnamese football. However, this team still wants to change. It can be seen that Hanoi Police Club wants a famous coach who can bring dedicated football and especially take the team beyond the V-League. That is the reason why coach Gong Oh-kyun was chosen.

After a short time in charge, Mr. Gong has "shaped" a U.23 Vietnam team with beautiful and effective attacking play at the 2022 AFC U.23 Championship. Therefore, the Korean coach is also expected to quickly adapt to the new working environment to help the Hanoi Police Club become more stable. Not only that, the former U.23 Vietnam coach also has to help the all-star squad of the reigning V-League champions play better.

Mr. Gong Oh-kyun had an impressive debut, when he and the Hanoi Police Club won a comeback victory against HAGL in the National Cup. In this match, Mr. Gong made his mark, when he put defender Ho Tan Tai in the central midfield and used many players who had never been registered. Although these experiments did not bring the expected success, they showed that Coach Gong Oh-kyun is a person who dares to think and dares to do and is trying to find solutions to reap success for the team.

Hanoi Police Club is currently ranked 2nd in V-League with 7 points after 3 rounds.

This is a smooth start, but the game is just now officially starting, when the challenge called V-League will get back into gear from the beginning of December. The National Cup has a completely different nature from the V-League, where teams will enter the field with the strongest force, the highest determination to win points. More than anyone, Coach Gong Oh-kyun has spent time with Vietnamese football, so he also understands the fierce competition in the V-League.

The opening challenge for Coach Gong Oh-kyun in the V-League arena is Hai Phong Club. Coach Chu Dinh Nghiem's ​​team may not be a strong team, but it is not easy to play against any opponent. The port city team is even harder to defeat when playing under the cheers of a large number of home fans in the fiery Lach Tray.

In the 2023 season, Hanoi Police Club could not beat Hai Phong Club after 2 meetings (1 draw, 1 loss). The port city team also showed their annoyance when they defeated Hanoi Club 5-3 right at Hang Day Stadium. At this time, Coach Chu Dinh Nghiem's ​​team is like a "rock" before the ambition of the police team. However, this is also a "test drug" for Coach Gong Oh-kyun. The Korean coach also sees this as an opportunity to prove his worth. And certainly, he does not want to follow in the footsteps of his Brazilian colleagues, when he lost his job at Hanoi Police Club early.

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