VFF unexpectedly says goodbye to foreign coach

" I will return to Japan on December 26. Six years have passed in the blink of an eye. I live like a Vietnamese, eat local food with the players, ride a motorbike anywhere without looking at a map. I came and fell in love with everything about Vietnamese culture. I made friends with many Vietnamese people, and their support and help helped me overcome difficulties ," coach Akira Ijiri shared on his personal page.

VFF will end the contract with the head coach of the Vietnam U20 women's team - Mr. Akira Ijiri at the end of December. The Japanese coach is responsible for training young women's teams such as U16, U17, U19 and U20 Vietnam women's teams. Mr. Akira also supports some other professional work for Vietnam women's football. Many female players such as Hai Linh, Minh Chuyen, Thanh Nha,.. have improved with the help of Mr. Akira.

Coach Akira Ijiri says goodbye to Vietnamese football.

This strategist revealed about the future: " I will work in Japan next year, maybe in Shizuoka province, where my family lives. I am happy to be closer to my family. I believe there will be another better Japanese coach who will help Vietnamese football. It is sad to say goodbye, but I will try to apply my experience in Vietnam to do a good job in my homeland ."

Coach Akira Ijiri came to Vietnam under the cooperation between VFF and the Japan Football Federation.

In 1995, Coach Akira Ijiri started his career as a coach of the Kyoto U12 women's team. Five years later, he returned to his former team, Kyoto Bamb 1993, and became the coach of the club's women's team. In the following period, Coach Akira Ijiri took on a series of women's teams such as Uji U15, Joy High School U18, Shimizu S-Pulse SS, and Guangzhou R&F.

In 2010, he officially worked for JFA. Less than a year later, this coach appeared in the Japanese U17 women's team as an assistant. After that, Coach Akira Ijiri surprised everyone when he became a U12 A and B instructor for JFA. Later, Mr. Akira officially accepted the invitation from JFA and VFF to come to Vietnam to continue coaching young female players.

Mai Phuong

Source: https://vtcnews.vn/vff-bat-ngo-chia-tay-hlv-ngoai-ar912763.html