2024-04-11 14:30:52
The former selector of the Bulgarian national football team, Mladen Kirstaich, may end up in Vietnam, close to the specialist reported to BTA. However, the 50-year-old Serbian is on a fairly extensive list being considered by the country’s football federation of at least 12 candidates – some people the board’s choice and others suggested by managers and intermediaries. Among the contenders for the post are Portuguese, Belgians, Brazilians, Argentines, as well as specialists from Japan and the Republic of Korea.
The Vietnamese parted ways with French veteran Philippe Troussier two weeks ago and are still choosing who to entrust with the country’s representative formation.
A day before his dismissal on the 27th of last month, they went down 0-3 to Indonesia in the World Qualifiers in the Asia Zone in Group F. Iraq are in 1st place in this stream with 12 points and have already secured a place in the third round of the siftings. Indonesia are in 2nd place with 7 and the Vietnamese are 3 with two rounds to go and a tough task to overtake their direct rival given the schedule and head-to-head matches.