After a tense statement to the media, coach Philippe Troussier said he would learn from his experience.

VFF General Secretary and Head of the Vietnamese National Team at the 2023 Asian Cup, Duong Nghiep Khoi, responded to the stressful statement of coach Philippe Troussier.

Specifically, before the Vietnamese team set foot in Qatar to participate in the 2023 Asian Cup, coach Philippe Troussier said: "About 80% of fans on social networks do not support and do not believe the Vietnamese team will succeed. They do not like many players or myself."

Sau phát biểu căng thẳng với giới truyền thông, HLV Philippe Troussier nói sẽ rút kinh nghiệm

Coach Philippe Troussier (right) and Vietnamese assistants at the 2023 Asian Cup.

After the Vietnamese team was eliminated early from the group stage of the 2023 Asian Cup, he said: "I read many comments from international sources. Many people think we are doing well, except for the Vietnamese media."

Commenting on this story, Coach Hoang Anh Tuan said that it is necessary to review the assistant team that gave bad information to Coach Philippe Troussier. Especially in the context of the ongoing tournament, causing the French coach to be stressed and react.

According to VFF General Secretary and Head of the Vietnamese National Team at the 2023 Asian Cup, Duong Nghiep Khoi, Mr. Philippe Troussier's reaction may have come from Facebook.

Mr. Khoi said: "He doesn't know Vietnamese, but now that he has Google Translate, he will know what people are saying about him and the Vietnamese team. In addition, there are people around Mr. Philippe Troussier who tell him, for example!".

The VFF General Secretary said he did not know whether the Vietnamese assistant team or interpreters in the Vietnam team told Mr. Philippe Troussier about the fans' reactions on social media.

But he had a private conversation with coach Philippe Troussier after the tense incident with the Vietnamese media.

Mr. Khoi affirmed: "Through the recent events, I had a private discussion with Mr. Philippe Troussier. He said he would learn from his experience. So in the coming time, everyone can rest assured that it will be different."

He also said that the press often discusses technical matters, which can also make coach Philippe Troussier uncomfortable.

Mr. Khoi said: "For example, the press wrote why this player was not assigned to play but that player was assigned? Mr. Philippe Troussier has a group of more than ten assistants who calculate how this match will play. The calculation can be right or wrong, it is the head coach's choice."

However, after the "collisions", the French coach will make adjustments in the coming time. Above all, it is for the goal of the team and Vietnamese football.

( according to Tuoi Tre )

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