The Vietnam Football Association reportedly terminated the contract by mutual agreement, not replacing Philippe Trusier (France). There is no huge penalty for the remaining contract, but the relationship will be settled to the extent that it supports three months' salary as a consolation prize. It is a clean break-up that combines the negotiating ability of the Vietnam Football Association with the responsibility of Coach Trusier.
VN Express, a Vietnamese media outlet, said on the 28th, "The Vietnam Football Association and Coach Trusier agreed to terminate the contract early." The association and Coach Trusier held an emergency meeting shortly after losing 0-3 in Group F of the second Group F of the 2026 FIFA North-Central America World Cup held at the Midin National Stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam, on the 26th and decided to terminate the contract here.
According to reports, Trusier signed the contract from March last year to June 2026, and the contract clause included Vietnam's contract termination clause whether it would advance to the third round of the final qualifying round for the North and Central America World Cup. It is not easy in reality, but arithmetically, Vietnam still has a possibility to advance to the final qualifying round. The elimination was not confirmed yet, but the contract could not be terminated based on the contract clause, and if the contract was decided to be dismissed, a huge penalty would be incurred for the remaining contract period.
However, the Vietnam Football Association persuaded Trussie to terminate the contract early. The media quoted a senior official of the association as saying, "The trust in the coach is bottoming out, and fans are strongly protesting. I persuaded Trussie to see the reality that the team needs immediate change."
In the end, the Vietnam Football Association and Coach Trusier agreed to terminate the contract without penalty on the 26th, the day of the match against Indonesia. Instead, the Vietnam Football Association decided to provide only three months' salary, and the media explained that Coach Trusier accepted the offer. Coach Trusier's salary is known to be slightly higher than the $50,000 (about 68 million won) that former coach Park Hang-seo received. The contract was ended in the middle of the contract, with the association voluntarily providing about 200 million won in consolation money.
Trusier took the helm of Vietnam to replace Park Hang-seo, who stepped down in January last year, but ultimately stepped down amid a slump of one win and 10 losses, including seven consecutive official matches. It was his first time in 394 days since taking the helm. There were already strong voices in the audience calling for Trusier's replacement. In the local community, he criticized the move, saying, "Vietnam soccer has regressed under Trusier." As it is practically difficult for Trusier to advance to the final qualifying round, which is included in the contract clause, he accepted the offer from the Vietnam Football Association and put down the baton.
Such a neat breakup between the Vietnam Football Association and Coach Trussie is a far cry from the breakup process between the Korean Football Association and German coach Jurgen Klinsmann. Despite repeated public opinions on his resignation, Klinsmann has refused to voluntarily resign, and the Korea Football Association has failed to insert termination clause regarding Klinsmann's failure to win the Asian Cup, and failed to reach a mutually agreed upon contract termination. In the end, the Korea Football Association had to decide to dismiss him with a huge penalty.
In the end, the Korea Football Association has to pay the entire penalty of around 7 billion won (approx. 7 billion won) for the remaining contract period and 10 billion won (approx. This is a loss that will inevitably affect the process of appointing the next official head coach. Chung Mong-gyu, president of the Korea Football Association who is known to have played a decisive role in the appointment of Klinsmann, said instead of making a responsible statement, "You should consult with your lawyer on matters related to the termination of the coach. I will think about what will contribute financially as the chairman."
BY: 스포츠토토핫