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Troussier officially becomes Vietnamese national football team’s head coach

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) officially announced Philippe Troussier as the head coach of Vietnam's national and U23 men’s squads at a ceremony in Hanoi on February 27.
Troussier officially becomes Vietnamese national football team’s head coach ảnh 1VFF President Tran Quoc Tuan (fourth from left) presents a bouquet and a shirt to head coach Philippe Troussier at the ceremony. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - TheVietnam Football Federation (VFF) officially announced PhilippeTroussier as the head coach of Vietnam's national and U23 men’s squads at aceremony in Hanoi on February 27.

The French coach's three-year contractwith the VFF will begin on March 1, 2023 and end on July 31, 2026.

Highlighting his honour for and theimportance of his upcoming job, Troussier said he does not have to start from scratchbecause his predecessor, Park Hang-seo, left a great legacy with a competitivesquad.

The new coach noted that his knowledge about the Vietnamese teams will also be valuable for him in thejourney ahead.

A series of tournaments await Troussier and his teams such as the 2023 SEA Games, 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cupqualifiers, and 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, with the tactician and hiscoworkers already preparing plans for them.

FIFA's expansion of the 2026 WorldCup format to 48 teams is an opportunity for the Vietnamese team, he said,adding that the big goal of succeeding at the tournament’s qualifiers isambitious but possible.

Troussier officially becomes Vietnamese national football team’s head coach ảnh 2Troussier (R) signs his three-year contract at the ceremony. (Photo: VNA)
Troussier, born in 1955, is not a new face to Vietnam. He worked as a strategic adviser and then technical director at thePromotion Fund of Vietnamese Football Talent (PVF) Academy in 2018.

One year later, he was appointedhead coach of Vietnam's U19 squad and led the team to qualify for the 2020 U19AFC Championship, which was later canceled due to COVID-19. He left after hiscontract with VFF expired in June 2021.

The Frenchman has been dubbed the"White Witch Doctor" for his successful stint in Africa. Hisinternational career peaked during his time in Japan (1998 - 2002), when histeam won the 2000 AFC Asian Cup./.
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