PANO - German coach Juergen Gede will be Vietnam Football’s technical director, according to the two-year contract signed on June 20th in Hanoi by the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and the coach.

Technical Director Jurgen Gede (second from right) and VFF representatives

Under this contract, Juergen Gede is tasked with giving recommendations on young football development to VFF to help improve quality and ensure resources of football players as well as to meet the development of regional football and approach world’s football. Besides, he will provide counseling to the national U23 football team. 

Talking with the press, the German technical director said he will soon work with coaches of the national football team and his dream is to assist Vietnam in participating in significant tournaments.

Regarding upcoming U19 team’s matches in the Asian U19 tourney, he would have more discussions with the team’s coach to have good preparations because the team’s rivals are very strong.

Juergen Gede, born in 1956 and grew up in his career with the famous club of Schalke 04. He was the coach of Uzbekistan U20 football team and Kuala Lumpur Club, and then in 2013-2014 worked as the technical director for Aluminium Hormozgan Club, Iran.

Translated by Ngoc Bich