Vietnam National Team: How to return when V-League is bustling with money?

It is not easy for the Vietnamese team to return to its former position when V-League is bustling with money and the real value of the tournament and players is still something vague.

1. The 0-4 loss to Malaysia was like a bucket of cold water poured straight on the ambition of Vietnamese football in the Asian Cup qualifiers. This bitter defeat made many fans think that the Vietnamese team should soon naturalize players to increase their competitiveness, like what other Southeast Asian countries have been doing.

But yesterday, VFF President Tran Quoc Tuan affirmed his clear stance: the Vietnamese team still prioritizes promoting internal strength, not rushing to follow the naturalization trend.

Specifically, Mr. Tuan emphasized: "VFF always wants to strengthen the Vietnamese team, but there must be an appropriate way to do it. We must try to make the Vietnamese team stronger but not weaken the domestic tournament." At the same time, according to VFF President Tran Quoc Tuan, Vietnamese football continues to focus on investing in youth football, with practical steps such as continuously increasing international training and competition...

It is not easy for the Vietnamese team to regain its position.

2. The 2024/25 V-League season looks really exciting from the outside. The championship race is breathtaking until the penultimate round, and the relegation battle is equally intense.

However, that is just the tip of the iceberg. In reality, there are not many professional confrontations that are as exciting and exciting for fans.

The highest tournament in Vietnam's professional football system, despite the efforts of the VFF and the Organizing Committee to change, to be fair, the quality is still at a fairly average level. So it is understandable that the national team has not had many new players in the past few years.

3, Even before the 2024/25 season ends, the transfer market has seen many billion-dollar deals, especially with the appearance of Phu Dong Ninh Binh Club - a new player in the V-League next season.

When V-League has too few matches worth watching

With such strong financial potential, it is not surprising that the team from the ancient capital Hoa Lu will create more blockbuster deals, similar to the way they brought Hoang Duc to Ninh Binh Arena last season.

The generous bonuses and salaries help players reach the pinnacle of material success, but the downside is that motivation and desire (though not all) will also be questioned.

With a tournament that is not very competitive, players receive bribes and transfers with amounts that sometimes far exceed their real value, Mr. Kim Sang Sik wants to help the Vietnamese team return to its previous position, which is clearly not simple.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/tuyen-viet-nam-tro-lai-the-nao-khi-v-league-xon-xang-trong-tien-2412447.html