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Director Park Hang-seo marked a beautiful end to her 5-year partnership with Vietnam.

The Southeast Asian Cup of the last stage finished as runner-up, but he said goodbye to his students with a bright smile.



This is Reporter Lee Jeong-chan.



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Amid the enthusiastic support of the fans in Vietnam, coach Park Hang-seo took on the final match with a desperate heart.



He was angry with the home team Thailand's rough play and poured his passion into his body, but when the 1-0 defeat was confirmed, he calmly accepted the result.



After shaking hands with each and every one of them, he smiled brightly and hung the valuable runner-up medal around his neck.



[Park Hang-seo/Vietnamese national soccer team coach: From now on, I will cheer you hard as a fan, not as a coach.

I will always miss you guys.

Thank you very much~]



Director Park, who wrapped up the last dance amid warm applause, looked back on his past five years in a video interview with domestic reporters.



[Park Hang-seo/Vietnamese soccer team coach: (The past five years) will be the biggest part of my life, and I think I will remember that moment in the infirmary with our players in the future.]



Vietnamese soccer is the best in Southeast Asia. Director Park, who led the team, promised to support his successors and disciples.



[Park Hang-seo/Vietnamese national football team coach: When I took office, I achieved my goal of entering the top 100 in the FIFA rankings, and my mission is to finish with this.]



Coach Park, who drew the line that he would not return to Korea as a leader, made a statement of his belief that domestic leaders are also capable enough to the Football Association, which is seeking a successor to Bento.



[Park Hang-seo/Vietnamese national soccer team coach: I have some doubts about not providing as much support as foreign coaches to domestic leaders.

He thinks that he should act as a shield so that the coach can do it confidently.]



He thanked the fans for their support, saying that he would not stop taking on new challenges even at the age of 64.



[Park Hang-seo/Vietnamese national soccer team coach: Thank you so much to the Vietnamese national soccer team and soccer fans who have supported Park Hang-seo a lot over the past five years, and to the people. Happy New Year.

Thank you.]



(Video coverage: Park Hyeon-cheol, video editing: Kim Jong-tae, CG: Kang Kyung-rim)