The latest news reveals that a change is on the horizon in Vietnamese soccer, as South Korean coach Park Hang-su is working on outlining a blueprint for the team's future. He plans to transform the tactical core of Vietnamese soccer, which is based on passing and counter-attacking, into a more attacking style of soccer.
Looking back at Park Hang-su's coaching career, his success in leading Vietnam to the Round of 12 is itself a milestone in the history of soccer. Despite suffering a total loss in the first seven rounds of the tournament, Vietnam recorded its first victory in the history of the 12-team tournament by defeating the country's men's soccer team 3-1 at home in the eighth round of the tournament on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Currently, Vietnam trails the country's men's football team by two points, and the team is aiming to beat Oman in the remaining two matches to earn three points, thus putting the country's men's football team at the bottom of the group. After advancing to the World Cup final round for the first time, Vietnamese soccer has written a new chapter in its history.
After writing a brilliant page for Vietnamese soccer, Park Hang-su has already begun to plan his next strategy. According to one of his close assistants, the future of Vietnamese soccer will see an unprecedented reform, and Park Heng-su is eager for his team to show a stronger desire to attack.
It has been reported that Vietnam may try a new formation to attack actively instead of the traditional three-back system. The change will be tested in the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Oman and Japan. Park Hang-su, a coach who has been successful with his defensive counter-attacking tactics, will try a new style of play in a bid to propel Vietnamese soccer to a higher level.
On March 6, the Vietnam Football Association (VFA) confirmed that Park Hang-su had contracted New Crown Pneumonia, but fortunately, his health is now stable. He has spent the past few days in self-isolation at the FA's residence and has been in regular communication with his coaching team through online meetings to strategize for the Vietnam national team and the U23 national youth team.
The Vietnamese media revealed that the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) also wants to hold contract extension talks with Park Hang-su in the hope that he will focus on coaching the national team and possibly sign a longer-term contract.
