Soccer
Head coach Park Dangle-seo is the most recent member of the nationwide soccer workforce to check constructive for COVID. He’s isolating at house. Photograph tintuc.vn
HÀ NỘI — The top coach of the nationwide soccer workforce, Park Dangle-seo, has examined constructive for COVID-19, although he’s mentioned to be in a very good situation.
South Korean coach Park was examined on Thursday and had some widespread COVID-19 signs. He is isolating at house.
VFF mentioned the virus has not badly affected Park’s well being and he’s nonetheless working together with his assistants on-line. He’s anticipated to recuperate earlier than coaching restarts on March 14.
Park Dangle-seo and his workforce are at the moment getting ready for 2022 World Cup qualifying matches in opposition to Oman and Japan, on March 24 and 29 respectively.
Việt Nam have three factors and are backside of Group B. They defeated China 3-0 on February 1 in Hà Nội, their first factors of the qualifying marketing campaign.
The COVID-19 pandemic can also be affecting the nationwide soccer league.
Three matches heralded the beginning of the V.League 2 season yesterday, and three extra video games are scheduled for Saturday.
Nonetheless, COVID-19 has pressured the postponement of three different video games.
They’re matches between Phù Đổng and Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu, Folks’s Police and Quảng Nam, and Lengthy An and Phố Hiến.
Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu’s 10 gamers together with 4 goalkeepers, Quảng Nam’s 19 gamers and Phố Hiến’s 18 gamers examined constructive with COVID-19.
In the meantime, the match between Nam Định and Hà Nội on Sunday has additionally been postponed.
Hà Nội FC instructed match organisers yesterday that 11 gamers of their squad, together with all goalkeepers, have examined constructive for COVID-19 and requested for the sport to be postponed.
Organisers agreed and requested Hà Nội gamers strictly observe the COVID-19 management measures.
The date for the rescheduled fixture can be introduced quickly.
Gamers from Hà Nội FC have continued coaching whereas they wait for his or her teammates to recuperate. They’ve but to kick a ball in anger this season. Photograph of Hà Nội FC
The nationwide premier league started on February 25 however Hà Nội have but to play a match.
Within the first spherical, their opponents Thanh Hóa required their recreation to be postponed resulting from a scarcity of gamers. Towards defending champions Viettel earlier this week, it was Hà Nội’s flip to name for a postponement.
As per the match’s rules, a match can solely proceed if a workforce has 14 gamers out there; one of many three substitutes should be a goalkeeper.
The delayed matches are unavoidable however the Việt Nam Skilled Soccer Firm has ready plans to make sure a profitable season, based on VPF Normal Director Nguyễn Minh Ngọc. — VNS
