They are both national players and worked with him when he coached the Vietnamese youth team.
Coach (coach) Nguyen Viet Thang and coach Mai Xuan Hop are two professional assistants that coach Philippe Troussier chose to work with him when he took over the Vietnam team. Both of these two former national players used to work with the French leader during his time at PVF and U18 Vietnam.
Former coach of Can Tho club, Nguyen Viet Thang used to work at PVF Football Center (where Mr. Troussier used to be Technical Director and Advisor). He was also the assistant coach Le Huynh Duc at SHB Da Nang Club.
Meanwhile, coach Mai Xuan Hop is currently an assistant to coach Velizar Popov at Thanh Hoa Club. The former Vietnam defender used to be an assistant to coach Troussier in U18 Vietnam.
Mr. Mai Xuan Hop attended the 25th SEA Games in 2009 and was considered a “criminal” when he broke an own goal, causing Vietnam U23s to lose the opportunity to win gold in Laos. that end forever.
Coach Mai Xuan Hop is very successful in his role as a youth football coach in Thanh Hoa. In 2019, he helped Thanh Hoa U17 win the National U17 Championship. He also took the position of coach of Thanh Hoa club in the 2019 V.League season and helped the club to successfully relegate.
Coach Nguyen Viet Thang and Mai Xuan Hop will be Mr. Troussier’s team
Mr. Troussier also expressed his wish to bring 1 language assistant and 1 data analysis member from PVF. In addition, the 67-year-old strategist can bring 1 or 2 foreign assistants.
VFF’s contract with coach Philippe Troussier has a term of more than three years, from March 1, 2023 to July 31, 2026.
Accordingly, Coach Troussier will lead both the national team and U23/U22 Vietnam. It is expected that on February 26, Mr. Philippe Troussier will be in Vietnam to announce the contract with VFF.