Closing the 2022 season, along with Hong Duy, Vu Van Thanh, Cong Phuong and Van Toan, Luong Xuan Truong decided to leave HAGL. The destination that the Tuyen Quang midfielder chose was Hai Phong Club. However, because of issues related to injury, performance and compatibility with coach Chu Dinh Nghiem’s football philosophy, Xuan Truong is only a luxury reserve at the Cang football team.
Xuan Truong only plays a reserve role at Hai Phong Club. Photo: Hai Phong FC.
During the entire 2023 season, Xuan Truong appeared in only 11 matches. In fact, in no match did he play the full 90 minutes. That means they are often replaced or come on from the bench. Therefore, it is not surprising that the total time the Tuyen Quang midfielder appeared on the field was only 485 minutes. Not only that, Xuan Truong did not score any goals or have any assists.
Entering the 2023/2024 season, things are not better for Xuan Truong. He has only appeared in 2 matches in the V.League and 4 matches in the AFC Cup, of which only 1 match lasted 90 minutes, did not score any goals and did not create any assists. Clearly, Xuan Truong is not the preferred option that coach Chu Dinh Nghiem uses at Hai Phong Club.
Many fans called for Xuan Truong to return to HAGL. Photo: Hai Phong FC.
Mr. Hoan made a decision on Xuan Truong’s future
Seeing Xuan Truong play a supporting role at Lach Tray Stadium, many fans have called for this Tuyen Quang midfielder to return to HAGL, especially in the context of the Mountain City team facing countless difficulties and not knowing how to win any matches. in V.League 2023/2024 and faces the risk of relegation.
However, recently, sharing with the press, President Van Tran Hoan of Hai Phong Club revealed that it is difficult for Xuan Truong to return to his old team LPBank HAGL before the second phase of the 2023/2024 season. Bau Hoan did not reveal the reason why it was almost impossible for Xuan Truong to “remarry” with the Mountain City football team. But according to journalist Minh Hai, the reason why this deal is deadlocked may stem from the fact that Hai Phong and LPBank HAGL could not agree on the terms of the transfer contract.
Since leaving HAGL and joining Hai Phong Club, due to often having to sit on the bench, Xuan Truong has no longer appeared on the Vietnam national team’s recent call-up list. Most recently, when coach Troussier summoned 34 players to prepare for the 2023 Asian Cup finals, Xuan Truong continued to be absent and fans were not surprised by this.