VFF reveals new Executive Director Jurgen Gede
Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) held a ceremony in Hanoi on June 20 to announce and introduce German Jurgen Gede as the VFF new Executive Director.
At the press conference to introduce German Jurgen Gede as the VFF new Executive Director in Hanoi on June 20, VFF General Secretary Le Hoai Anh said that Gede will work in Vietnam for 24 months starting from August 1, and will be responsible for raising the quality of the country’s football scene and setting a development plan for the future..
The VFF General Secretary said that the executive director will help national football, especially the youth, to run on the right track which suits the international trend.
Gede, who has worked in different countries in Asia, is an expert with a UEFA certificate, he will advise the VFF on how to raise the quality of national football, he noted.
The new executive director will carry out plans that will help the men’s, U-23 and the women’s squads meet continental standards and achiece access to the global game, General Secretary Le Hoai Anh said.
During the press conference, the German expert was excited to work in a new environment, although he said he needed time to adjust to the change.
“I am interested in helping the federation, players and everyone. I will give my experience and support everything to improve national football, especially the youth,” Gede said.
The expert also added that he needs time to learn all about the training and competition system here and will try his best for a good result.
His first obligation will be to work with the U-19 side which will compete in the Asian championship this October, he said.
Gede is the second expert to come to Vietnam as executive director.
Ten years ago, Rainer Wilfeld, also from Germany, arrived but left soon after having failed to come to a consensus with the VFF.
Gede entered football at the Schalke 04 training centre in 1970. He became a player at the club from 1975 to 1977 before moving to Preussen Munster and Fortuna Cologne.
Then, Gede worked as a trainer of Fortuna Cologne in 1991 and travelled around with different European and Asian clubs before being selected as coach of the Iranian Olympic team in 1995.
He was executive director of the Iranian squad which won the Asian championship two years later.
Since then he has worked in Uzbekistan, Bahrain, Malaysia, and Libya, in addition to Azerbaijan.
Before coming to Vietnam, Gede was at the Aluminium Hormozgan Club in Iran.
VFF General Secretary Le Hoai Anh makes a speech at the event.
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Gede, who has worked in different countries in Asia, is an expert with a UEFA certificate, he will advise the VFF on how to raise the quality of national football, he noted.
The new executive director will carry out plans that will help the men’s, U-23 and the women’s squads meet continental standards and achiece access to the global game, General Secretary Le Hoai Anh said.
During the press conference, the German expert was excited to work in a new environment, although he said he needed time to adjust to the change.
German Jurgen Gede is assigned to be Vietnam Football Federation’s executive director for two years.
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The expert also added that he needs time to learn all about the training and competition system here and will try his best for a good result.
His first obligation will be to work with the U-19 side which will compete in the Asian championship this October, he said.
Gede is the second expert to come to Vietnam as executive director.
Ten years ago, Rainer Wilfeld, also from Germany, arrived but left soon after having failed to come to a consensus with the VFF.
Gede entered football at the Schalke 04 training centre in 1970. He became a player at the club from 1975 to 1977 before moving to Preussen Munster and Fortuna Cologne.
Then, Gede worked as a trainer of Fortuna Cologne in 1991 and travelled around with different European and Asian clubs before being selected as coach of the Iranian Olympic team in 1995.
He was executive director of the Iranian squad which won the Asian championship two years later.
Since then he has worked in Uzbekistan, Bahrain, Malaysia, and Libya, in addition to Azerbaijan.
Before coming to Vietnam, Gede was at the Aluminium Hormozgan Club in Iran.
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