Coach Park Hang-seo leads a Thai club.

VHO - On the afternoon of May 25th, Kanchanaburi Club created a media sensation when they officially announced the appointment of former Vietnam national team head coach Park Hang-seo as their new head coach with a two-year contract.

Coach Park Hang-seo signs a two-year contract with Kanchanaburi FC.

The decision to return and the goal of promotion with "The Iron Horses"

The contract signing between the strategist born in 1957 and the Kanchanaburi management actually took place a few days ago, the result of nearly a year of consideration and several months of careful negotiations by Mr. Park.

Explaining his decision to choose a second-division Thai club, Park Hang-seo said: He said he chose this place because of the "unfinished challenges" and to prove that age is not a barrier.

He shared: "Although I received invitations from many countries, including Vietnam, the reason I chose Thailand is very clear. It's because this is a path that no one has truly succeeded on yet."

In addition, the strong financial resources, long-term vision, and sincerity of the Kanchanaburi leadership were key factors in convincing him to return to coaching.

The core task for the South Korean strategist at his new club is to revive Kanchanaburi – the club nicknamed "The Iron Horses". In the past Thai League season, the team performed unsuccessfully, finishing last in the standings and being relegated.

Because he has been serving as Vice President of the Korea Football Association (KFA) since April 9, 2025, and assisting the national team in preparing for the 2026 World Cup, Mr. Park will only officially begin his new role from the end of July onwards.

During this waiting period, close assistant coach Lee Jung-soo and assistant coach Roh Yeong-su will temporarily manage the club's professional affairs. Both assistant coaches previously worked with the Vietnamese national team under current coach Kim Sang-sik.

Lee Jung-soo, in particular, joined Kanchanaburi a few months ago to lead the team during the final stages of the 2025-2026 Thai League season.

Maintain a strong connection with Vietnamese football.

The agency representing coach Park Hang-seo. He emphasized that his trip to Thailand did not mean an end to his ties with Vietnam.

After his contract with the VFF ended in early 2023, the former head coach continued his activities in Vietnam by opening a youth football training center and also continued to serve as a senior advisor to Bac Ninh Club.

The veteran strategist also frequently offers valuable advice to his former pupil, Kim Sang-sik, who is currently coaching the Vietnamese national team.

After winning the 2024 AFF Cup, coach Kim Sang-sik revealed that one of the most important factors that helped him adapt quickly and achieve success early on was the enthusiastic advice from coach Park.

A media earthquake and excitement in the Land of the Golden Pagodas.

The appearance of Mr. Park Hang-seo This created a huge stir among the Thai media and fans.

The leading sports newspaper Siam Sport wrote: “Thai football always has stories that surprise people. But perhaps no news has created a bigger earthquake than the appointment of Park Hang-seo.” into the Kanchanaburi coaching chair.

Bringing the legendary strategist who made history with the Vietnamese national team to Kanchanaburi is no ordinary deal. This is a declaration of war sent to all rivals.”

The Naewna newspaper headlined: "Shocking news in Thailand! Kanchanaburi appoints Park Hang-seo, former head coach of the Vietnamese national team." Meanwhile, the Matichon newspaper wrote: "Kanchanaburi surprises by bringing in Park Hang-seo." to lead the club in Thai League 2.”

On Thai social media forums, fans are going wild over this news. A user named Sutthisak Saoraphet commented: "Let's wait and see what the results are. But this is a promising sign for Thai football."

Kruan Limsuwan's account jokingly commented on the increased physical training load: "Thai players are about to get to run a lot. Normally, we only see the coach walking around the field in a meditative posture."

Meanwhile, many other fans expressed surprise and wondered why the big teams in the Thai First Division didn't dare to make an offer to a top-class coach like Mr. Park.

Source: https://baovanhoa.vn/the-thao/hlv-park-hangseo-dan-dat-clb-thai-lan-231622.html