Coach Park Han-seo (C) attended the opening ceremony of Bakunin FC on March 27, 2024. Photo courtesy: VnExpress/Lam Thoa
When asked about the possibility of returning to the Vietnam national team after Philippe Troussier's departure, coach Park Han-seo simply smiled and said, “Thank you.''
The position of Vietnam national team coach is currently vacant. On Tuesday, the Vietnam Football Federation and coach Troussier agreed to terminate his contract early following the team's 3-0 loss to Indonesia in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
when asked VnExpress On Wednesday, at a ceremony at Bac Ninh FC, where President Park is a senior consultant, President Park changed the subject when he mentioned the possibility of returning to the national team. He said that the second time he answered “thank you” with a smile and did not want to answer questions about the national team.
Mr. Park was appointed as the head coach of the Vietnam national team at the end of 2017, and has won 2018 AFC U23 Championship runner-up, 2018 AFF Cup championship, 2019 Asian Cup Top 8, and two gold medals in 2019 and 2021 tournaments. It was a great success. sea ​​games. He led the team to the final qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup for the first time in its history.
When his contract expires in early 2023, he has decided to leave the national team.
Park has not accepted any offers to coach from other teams since then, despite rumors that he has received offers from Thailand, China, Indonesia and Singapore. In February, he was one of two candidates for interim manager of the South Korean national team after coach Jurgen Klinsmann was sacked following the failure of the Asian Cup, but Hwang Seong-hong was ultimately selected. Ta.
Park is currently concentrating on his eponymous youth football academy and his work as a senior advisor to Bac Ninh FC in Vietnam's second division.