Thailand can prevent coach Polking from returning to the V-League
Mr. Somyot is expected to discuss with Coach Polking and Team Leader Nualphan Lamsam this weekend, after Thailand ends the traditional Tet holiday on April 19. "The contract requires an agreement between the two parties," the FAT president said on Siam Sports.
The contract between Coach Polking and FAT will expire on December 31, 2023, right before the Asian Cup takes place. However, before President Somyot spoke today, FAT had not made an extension, although Mr. Polking achieved many impressive results, such as winning the AFF Cup two times in a row, and winning tickets to the 2023 Asian Cup.
At the same time, coach Polking received an invitation to sign a long-term contract from the Hanoi Police Club - the most aggressive team in the V-League 2023. The Brazilian coach was excited about the goal of conquering the national championship with the team. join Vietnam, which he could not do when leading the Ho Chi Minh City Club.
In the case of accepting the invitation to the Hanoi Police Club, Mr. Polking can propose his desire to terminate the contract with FAT early, and at the same time pay compensation. After that, he can go to Vietnam to work with the rookie team V-League.
However, Mr. Somyot revealed that Polking had sent him a message, saying that the coach was "still happy to lead the Thai team, and believes that he will play well with the team in the 2023 Asian Cup".
According to Thairath, coach Polking's wish is to be given the opportunity to lead the Thai team to the Asian Cup. He said any rumors wouldn't have happened if FAT had made it clear what they wanted on the basis of mutual trust.
"I'm not the perfect coach," Polking said on April 18. "I have lost a few matches, but I believe that the Thai team will play as it should in the official tournaments, and my style is still suitable for this team."
Coach Polking was born in 1976, has been with Thai football since 2012 including seven years leading the famous Bangkok United club, from 2014 to 2020. After that, he left Thailand to sign with the Ho Chi Minh City club but failed to reach the goal. good results, got caught by Covid-19 again, so they broke up after only one year.
In September 2021, Polking became the interim coach of Thailand, replacing coach Akira Nishino. Immediately, the Brazilian leader made his mark with the AFF Cup 2021 before being officially signed, and then won the AFF Cup 2022. He is the only coach in Southeast Asia to beat Park Hang- seo when the Korean leader was still in office in Vietnam.
Up to now, Polking is the coach with the highest win rate in Thailand's history, with 62.07% including 18 wins, five draws and six losses. He also accepted to lead Thailand U23 in the 31st SEA Games but lost 0-1 to Vietnam in the final.
