VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Football Federation JSC or VPF was set up to make football tournaments in Vietnam be more professional. But the reality is contrary to all expectations.

A game on Dong Nai Stadium.

What happened in the stadium of Dong Nai province in the 14th round of V-League on June 30 was really unprofessional.

The game was held in a stadium that does not meet lighting standards. The players, as a result, had to play in the dark. They had to both run and seek their way under rain.

The ground floor was very poor, which affected the player’s techniques and health since they could easily get wounded.

After the match, the press conference was held in a room without electricity. The speakers and the audience had to shout and strain their ears to understand each other, while the outside loudspeakers loudly broadcasted an advertising program.

This stadium used to use a four-seat car as an ambulance. Once they have a real ambulance, this vehicle would often run directly into the football ground. Such things prove the unprofessionalism of Dong Nai Stadium and in a broader view--the unprofessionalism of the V-League organizing board and the V-League.

When the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) ran the V-League, although it was criticized for its unprofessional manner, at least the VFF forced Cao Lanh Stadium to install enough lamps, otherwise its Dong Thap FC would be rejected from the V -League. After VPF replaced VFF to run the V-League, the situation has not been improved, but gotten worse.

Obviously, the V-league is becoming more amateur because football clubs do not need to satisfy the minimum conditions or do the things that the FIFA and the AFC recommend.

Nguyen Nam