The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) announced Diego Raul Giustozzi, a futsal World Cup winning coach, as the new head coach of the Vietnamese national futsal team at a ceremony held on August 9 in Hanoi. Diego Raul Giustozzi, a futsal World Cup winning coach, (third from left) is appointed as the new head coach of the Vietnamese national futsal team. Giustozzi, 44, is a former futsal player for Argentina who began a professional coaching career in the sport in 2013. His most notable success was leading Argentina to victory at the 2016 Futsal World Cup in Colombia after beating Russia 5-4 in the final. Coincidently, Vietnam first competed in the finals of the 2016 Futsal World Cup in Colombia where they made it to the quarter-final stage. Giustozzi also coached Argentina to a silver medal at the South American Games in 2014 and to third place in the Continental Cup held in the same year. At club level, Giustozzi took charge of Spanish side ElPozo Murcia FC … [Read more...] about World Cup winner to coach Vietnamese national futsal team
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Vietnam’s futsal team has new coach
At the event (Photo: VNA) Hanoi, August 9 (VNA) - The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) held a ceremony in Hanoi on August 9 to introduce Giustozzi Diego Raul as the new head coach of the Vietnamese national futsal team, who is expected to lift the squad to new heights, starting with the 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup and then at the 2024 World Cup final. Raul, of Argentine nationality and born in 1978, led his native country to win the 2016 Futsal World Cup in Colombia. He is contracted to lead the Vietnamese team from August 1, 2022 to September 30, 2024. Giustozzi Diego Raul (Photo: VNA) In recent years, Vietnamese futsal has made strong developments, participating in the FIFA Futsal World Cup in Colombia in 2016. The national team appeared at the World Cup again in 2021 under the guidance of coach Phạm Minh Giang. At both tournaments, Vietnam reached the round of 16. According to Tran Anh Tu, head of the futsal section of the VFF, to raise the level of the … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s futsal team has new coach
Coach Chung to lead national women’s team until end of 2023
VFF General Secretary Le Hoai Anh and coach Mai Duc Chung (right) shake hands after signing a one-year contract in Hanoi on August 8. (Photo of VFF) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and coach Mai Duc Chung have agreed to extend their contract for another year. VFF General Secretary Le Hoai Anh announced the news in a football briefing on August 8 in Hanoi. Chung's current deal with the national women's football team will expire on December 31. Under the new one, he will take charge of the team until December 31, 2023. His main duty is to lead Vietnam at the 2023 Women's World Cup finals in Australia and New Zealand next August. "My contract will be until the end of 2023. I am happy when receiving the trust of the VFF but understand that it is a heavy task," Chung told reporters. "In 2023, the women's team have a range of competitions such as the SEA Games, the Asian Games and especially the World Cup. We will face strong teams like the … [Read more...] about Coach Chung to lead national women’s team until end of 2023
