Looking for someone to lead the Vietnamese men's team, look to former women's team coach Mai Duc Chung...

A coach's talent is a given, but Coach Chung possesses a quality even greater than talent: genuine love and care for the female players, who often face disadvantages compared to male players. He worries about, cares for, and protects his female players, guiding them step by step towards professional football. Never letting his own ego dictate his actions, he always strives for the progress of the team he leads. Coach Mai Duc Chung has earned the affection of all the female players, who regard him as their beloved father figure. Thus, coaching and training the women's national team has become a family affair, filled with love and responsibility.

Coach Hoang Anh Tuan will replace Philippe Troussier to lead the Vietnam U23 team at the 2024 AFC U23 Asian Championship.

Coach Mai Duc Chung's statement resonates deeply with Vietnamese football: "We must treat football as a profession, not just something to play for fun."

In any profession, the first and foremost element must be professionalism from every player. This professionalism must be guided, taught, and nurtured step by step by the head coach. For a player, professionalism must shift from conscious awareness to unconscious action, permeating every movement on the ball. Look back at the goal conceded by the Vietnamese national team against Indonesia, which demonstrated the amateurishness of the Vietnamese defenders. When head coach Troussier selected Minh Trọng, under 23 years old, as a central defender, he must have known the level of professionalism this player possessed, rather than simply including any young player in the national team.

Coach Mai Duc Chung has put a lot of heart and soul into Vietnamese women's football.

2023 marked the first time the Vietnamese women's national team participated in the Women's World Cup.

Coach Mai Duc Chung made a comment about Vietnamese-born players that we should consider: "Players who train abroad do so in a professional, scientific , and advanced environment, so we don't need to watch them train; we need to evaluate them in matches. I think that's the best approach. If we don't have those conditions, we should invite players to Vietnam for selection and accurate evaluation."

When prioritizing professionalism, coaches must be aware of each player's professional shortcomings and address them promptly. This is especially important when using young players; they require twice the attention of seasoned veterans, and their true abilities and development potential must be accurately assessed to make the right choices, particularly in crucial national team matches.

It is precisely because of this deep affection and strong sense of responsibility that Coach Mai Duc Chung has been able to assert his strengths as a coach: "I still have a responsibility to the female players and to Vietnamese women's football. Although I am getting older, I can still participate in discussions and offer professional advice to improve Vietnamese women's football. Especially with coaches and athletes, I always remind them to have passion and enthusiasm. I am like a teacher, a father, an uncle, a friend..."

It is precisely because the Vietnamese men's national football team currently lacks such a dedicated coach that Vietnamese men's football is declining in a very sad and worrying way.

All those who love Vietnamese football are hoping that the VFF will find someone with dedication and vision to lead both the men's and women's national teams. Because Coach Mai Duc Chung, after a very long time dedicating himself entirely to women's football, has also said goodbye. A beautiful farewell!

Quick update at 8 PM on March 28th: ​​The replacement for Troussier in the U.23 team has been revealed.

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