Tran Anh Tu was selected chairman of the Viet Nam Professional Football (VPF) company’s board of directors at an annual meeting, which concluded in Hà Nội yesterday.

Tran Anh Tu (right) replaces Vo Quoc Thang (left) as chairman of the Viet Nam Professional Football (VPF) company’s board of directors and will work in the period of 2017-2020. — Photo VPF

The company manages the national football tournaments, such as V.League 1, V.League 2 and the National Cup.

Tú, who is head of the Viet Nam Football Federation’s Futsal Department, will work for the period between 2017 and 2020. He replaces former chairman Vo Quoc Thang , who wanted to quit.

“I have taken the position because of my passion for football. I feel the pressure but hope that it will not be too much to overcome,” Tu said.

“The first task will be to seek sponsorship, because the new season will begin in the next three months. We have to race with the time,” said the chairman, who is also head of the HCM City’s Football Federation.

Tu will be assisted by deputy chairman Tran Manh Hung, who is president of Hai Phong FC, and 10 other members of the board. — VNS