Mr. Nguyen Trong Hy (left).

VietNamNet – “We must improve the image of Vietnamese football internationally,” said Chairman of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) Nguyen Trong Hy after the failure of Da Nang in Japan.

Mr. Hy said that this failure is not only a cause of sadness for Da Nang but also for Vietnamese football.

As a football fan, how did you see Da Nang’s 0-15 failure?

Actually, I was dizzy; I couldn’t believe it. I can’t understand it, even though I know that Da Nang is focusing on the V-League rather than the Asian Champions League. I will go to Da Nang to see the club’s managers and players to find the reasons.

How will this failure influence the prestige and the image of Vietnam’s football?

Of course it will have adverse influences. First of all the VFF has to bear the consequences because after the heavy failure of Da Nang, how will the Asia Football Confederation and FIFA look at Vietnamese football? It is sure that the image and prestige of Vietnam’s football will be affected greatly. I think that Da Nang did not think of this. Thus, we should not consider participation in regional tournaments by Vietnamese football clubs as their own business.

The gap between Vietnamese football and the leading teams of Asia is very wide. What can we do quickly to narrow the gap?

Apart from improving the quality of clubs, we need to play our best at regional events. Football clubs must take responsibility for protecting the quality of the match as a way to respect the audience as well as protect the prestige and image of Vietnamese football in the world.

(Source: VNE)