The contract signing ceremony, which took place in the capital city of Hanoi on May 6, made Coach Kim Sang-sik become the 11th foreign coach training the national football team.
The VFF expressed the belief that, with his competencies and contributions as a football player and coach, Coach Kim Sang-sik would build an effective playing style to bring success to the Vietnam national football team.
The football federation set a goal that the Vietnam national football team will qualify for the final of the 2024 AFF Cup under his leadership.
The VFF also targeted that, the U22 football team and the U23 football team would win tickets for the semifinals of the 2025 SEA Games, and the final round of the 2026 AFC U23 Championships respectively.
Similar to the foreign coaches, Coach Kim Sang Sik, who was born in 1976 and well-known as the best defensive midfielder the Republic of Korea has ever produced, will have three assistants to support his work./.
