The leaders of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) confirmed that there was no cost when terminating the contracts with coach Philippe Troussier's assistants. When the French coach parted ways with the Vietnamese team, his assistant team was not retained.
Coach Philippe Troussier's top assistants are Mr. Moulay Lahsen Azzeggouarh Wallen (Moroccan nationality) and Hatem Souissi (Tunisian nationality). Mr. Moulay Lahsen has a close relationship with coach Troussier when working with the French coach since 2018.
Mr. Hatem Souissi was coach Troussier's partner at Sfaxien Club (China) in 2014, Hangzhou Greentown (China) in 2015 and Qatar team (2003-2004).
Coach Troussier (left) and assistant Moulay.
Besides foreign assistants, Coach Troussier also has Vietnamese assistants such as Nguyen Viet Thang, Truong Dinh Luat, Mai Xuan Hop, Ngo Tuan Vinh... These are all people who have worked with Mr. Troussier at the Training Center. PVF youth football.
On the evening of March 26, the Vietnam Football Federation announced that it had reached an agreement to terminate the contract with coach Philippe Troussier. The decision was made just a few hours after the Vietnamese team suffered a 3-0 defeat to Indonesia at My Dinh Stadium.
The Vietnam Football Federation paid a sum of money to the French coach. However, this amount is much lower than the rumored 40 billion VND. This amount is equal to 3 months of Mr. Troussier's salary and is considered support money from the Vietnam Football Federation.
Mr. Troussier signed a contract with the Vietnam Football Federation at the end of February 2. The contract term lasts until mid-2023. Mr. Troussier's salary is said to be about 2026 USD a month.
After 1 year of leading Vietnam's national teams, Mr. Troussier did not meet expectations. This military leader only won the bronze medal at SEA Games 32, was eliminated from the 2023 Asian Cup group stage and has no chance of continuing in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
The Vietnam Football Federation is looking for a coach to replace Mr. Troussier. At the U23 Vietnam level, coach Hoang Anh Tuan will lead the team to compete in the 23 U2024 Asian finals. VFF tries to find a new coach for the national team before the June gathering. If there is no suitable candidate, , the federation will appoint an interim coach.
