An AIFF leader said: “Coach Park Hang-seo used to be a hero of Vietnamese football. It is surprising that he is interested in Indian football. This coach used to be in charge of the national team and the U23 team at the same time, bringing high achievements in the region.
We will not consider any applications until the deadline. Next week, AIFF will sort the CVs, categorise the coaches and continue the selection process.”
Accordingly, the criteria set by the Indian Football Federation include working for youth teams of major football platforms for 10-15 years, having experience leading the national team or experience at the tournament. World Cup type, continental level tournaments.
The Times of India commented that the Indian Football Federation is paying great attention to the CV of coach Park Hang-seo, because he has achieved many achievements when leading the Vietnamese team.
Especially helping the Vietnamese team reach the quarterfinals of the 2019 Asian Cup (only narrowly losing to Japan with a score of 0-1); maintained in the top 100 in the world and ranked first in Southeast Asia for many years. However, this newspaper also pointed out that the biggest barrier is the salary issue of coach Park Hang-seo. Accordingly, when he was working in Vietnam, Mr. Park received 50,000 USD/month and this figure far exceeded what Mr. Igor Stimac received in India.
Coach Park Hang-seo said goodbye to Vietnamese football in early 2023, after the end of the 2022 AFF Cup. He did not return to Korea but continued to work in Vietnam in many different roles such as consultant. of Bac Ninh club (National Second Division), opening a youth football academy…