HANOI (13 Feb 2012) – The order was clear but whether the recently launched Vietnam Super League will revert back to using the acronym V-League remained to be seen.
The Vietnam General Department of Physical Training and Sports had earlier directed the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) to revert back to using V-League from the Vietnam Super League, as the department felt that it was ‘ important that the nation’s top tournament indicates the name of the country.’
As such, the VFF had this week asked the league organizing company VPF, to effect the change in name. But as Nguyen Hong Thanh, the General Director of the Song Lam Nghe An (SLNA) FC, the league champions, said a change in the name of the league in the middle of the season will not be easy.
“It cause losses of money and time for the clubs as well as the stadiums’ organizers because many things like billboards, players’ shirts and tickets will have to be redone,” said Hong Thanh.
Added Vo Quoc Thang, the chairman of the VPF: “the VPF is willing to listen to opinions from authorized agencies, the media and the fans so that the organization of the league gets better and better. Changing the name is not complicated but we need to get opinions from the Board of Directors.”
The name Vietnam Super League has been used in the first four rounds of the 2012 season thus far.
