Speaking after the win over Khanh Hoa yesterday, HAGL coach Lee Tae-hoon said he wants to bring Cong Phuong back from the Belgian Club Sint Truiden to HAGL for V-League 2020.

HAGL hosted Khanh Hoa in V-League 2019 Round 26. National player Minh Vuong and Van Toan helped HAGL won 4-1, pushing Khanh Hoa down to the second-tier.

At a pr☂ess conference afterwards, Lee said he is happy about his players’ performance. But the South Korean strategist pondered over Cong Phuong’s case and hoped to get him back to V-League.

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“Playing oversea is a success of Cong Phuong. However, being benched for a long time is not good for a talented player. As a rule in football that a player must be fielded regularly.”

“I am not sure about the future but I have discussed with HAGL executive board about him. I hope to bring him back to V-League season 2020. I am confident that I will support him to succeed in the future,” Lee noted.

Cong Phuong only played 20 minutes on th🐻e pitch after 11 rounds of Jupiler Pro League. In the latest matches, he was removed from🌱 coach Marc Brys’ lineup.

Belgium’s The Voetbalbelgie newspaper desribed Sint-Truidense’s contract with Cong Phuong as one of i🌼ts least effective m🐈oves this season.