After terminating the contract with coach Philippe Troussier, the next thing the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) needs to do is find a replacement. The time budget for this is less than 3 months. The Vietnamese team plays the final two matches in the second qualifying round of the 2 World Cup in Asia next June.
With the current group situation, the Vietnamese team's chance to advance is still there but it is very unlikely. The "Golden Star Warriors" can only pass the second qualifying round if they defeat both Iraq and the Philippines, and hope the Indonesian team does not win in the remaining two matches.
Coach Troussier bid farewell to the Vietnamese team.
The campaign towards the 2026 World Cup with Coach Troussier failed, VFF naturally needs to calculate more carefully and cautiously in the next step. A period of 2-3 months is not necessarily enough to search, screen, evaluate and sign a contract with new people.
On the other hand, in the remaining 2 matches, fans do not expect too much from the Vietnamese team. The team is in crisis and does not have the right to self-determination in the competition for the third qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup.
In such circumstances, appointing an interim head coach is a possible idea. The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) assigned coach Mai Duc Chung to lead the Vietnamese team in two matches against Cambodia in 2 after parting ways with coach Nguyen Huu Thang.
Bringing coach Park Hang Seo back as interim is a possible solution.
If VFF considers the option of appointing an interim coach for the Vietnamese team, Mr. Park Hang Seo may not be a bad choice. The Korean military leader has all the right characteristics for a short-term job.
The first factor is familiarity, as well as ability and compatibility in working style that have been proven during his 5 successful years with Vietnamese football.
In terms of tactics, Mr. Park's playing style can be considered outdated and difficult to develop in the long term. However, in just a few weeks to a month, the Vietnamese team does not need to consider much about team building and complex gameplay.
In addition, the Korean military leader also left open the possibility of returning to coaching and once considered the opportunity to temporarily work for the Korean team. A similar proposal from Vietnam is also worth your consideration.
Currently, Coach Park Hang Seo is an advisor to Bac Ninh Club and manages the community football academy he founded. He has been working in Vietnam for more than a year since his contract with VFF ended.
On social networks, amid the wave of protests against coach Philippe Troussier, many fans also expressed their desire for Mr. Park Hang Seo to return. There were nearly 1.000 comments below the latest article Mr. Park posted on social networks yesterday (March 26), of which the majority were calls for him to reunite the Vietnamese team.
