Coach Gong Oh-kyun lost control of the Hanoi Police when a club leader interfered in his work.
Coach Gong Oh-kyun lost his leadership position at Hanoi Police (CAHN) after round 7 of V-League 2023-2024. Before that, his team did not win four matches in a row (two draws, two losses). After that, Technical Director Tran Tien Dai was assigned to take temporary charge, and the defending champion team immediately won 3-0 against Binh Duong in round 8. This is the second time Mr. Dai has been assigned this task. The first time took place right before the final round of V-League 2023, after coach Flavio Cruz was fired.
Mr. Gong has returned to Korea. Today, he suddenly spoke up about the hidden corners at CAHN, through the above article Facebook.
Coach Gong Oh-kyun when leading Hanoi Police in V-League 2023-2024. Image: Hieu Luong
Coach Gong affirmed that, when he was in position, he only focused on the players and the club and did not care about anything else. He does not distinguish between foreign or domestic players but evaluates them from the same perspective through training and competition. The head coach has the right to select players, give tactical instructions during the match and bear all responsibilities. However, a director intervened in the coach's work. The CEO of CAHN at that time was Mr. Pham Van Le, and the Technical Director was Tran Tien Dai.
On December 4, 12, CAHN lost 2023-1 away to Hai Phong in round 3. Before the match, a director sent a message to the group announcing his departure from the team but then suddenly returned. "Regardless of the head coach's authority and responsibility, he chooses the players himself and puts pressure, almost forcing the players to follow," said Coach Gong. “External pressure is applied and you are at a disadvantage if you do not comply.”
The military leader born in 1974 continued: "I not only feel helpless but also feel heartbroken when I see the players not giving 100% on the field because of what happened."
In the last match Mr. Gong led, CAHN lost to Khanh Hoa 1-2 away from home in round 7. Goalkeeper Nguyen Filip rushed to join the attack in the corner at the end of the match to help find the equalizer, but coach Gong requested Filip did not attack because it was still related to the goal difference in the tournament. “But this director hit my back and ordered Filip to attack,” Gong shared. "A ridiculous situation was created, in which the coach's authority was violated."
After that, Coach Gong was suspended from coaching by the club. He accepted the decision and prepared a training plan for January 1, but he realized it was just an "empty promise".
Gong Oh-kyun wrote: “I was told I was fired. The club's promise to give me the opportunity until the end of the first leg of the V-League was not kept. Despite being treated unfairly, I still cooperated with the club as much as possible to keep the terms of the contract. But someone leaked the contract details to the outside party. They spread the news through the media that I did not agree and wanted to terminate the contract because of money."
Mr. Gong once brought Vietnam to the quarterfinals of the 23 Asian U2022 tournament. At that time, he made a strong impression because he encouraged young players to hold the ball, coordinate short and play offensively. The 50-year-old coach affirmed that money is not what he is aiming for when returning to Vietnamese football, but his dream is to create new and attractive matches to repay everyone's love and support. for yourself.
When an agreement could not be reached, Mr. Gong was pressured by the club so that he could not bear it and terminated the contract. One of the ways to do this is to transfer the coach's residence to the youth team with poor living conditions. “I believe I'm not the only one being treated like that,” Gong said. “I tell you this story in the hope that no one will have to suffer like I did.”
After resolving conflicts with the club, coach Gong confirmed that he had liquidated the contract with CAHN on January 18, and did not intend to sue the Vietnam Football Federation or the World Football Federation. FIFA. Meanwhile, CAHN introduced new head coach Kiatisuk Senamuang on January 1. This team has not commented on Coach Gong's post.
Hieu Luong
