President Pau FC: 'Quang Hai must prove his ability to play'

Pau FC signed a two-year contract with Nguyen Quang Hai on June 29, 2022. The leader of the team playing in Ligue 2 has repeatedly called this rookie "Messi Vietnam", praising him for his good playing skills, smart handling and expected to help the team sublimate in the 2023 season. However. , Quang Hai did not meet expectations, gradually "missing" in Pau FC's squad. He has only played 12 matches in Ligue 2, with 254 minutes, scoring one goal.

"The team really wanted Quang Hai to be the 'real Messi', but he came to a new football environment, more physically demanding than Vietnam. It was not easy for Quang Hai, especially when he did not speak English. France, just starting to learn English. Even with support, it's difficult to communicate with Quang Hai," Mr. Laporte-Fray said on La Rep des Pyrenees on March 10.

Pau FC agreed to allow Quang Hai to attend the AFF Cup 2022 with the hope that this player would play a lot in the Vietnamese team and regain his inspiration and form. However, No. 19 experienced a disappointing tournament when there was only one assist and lost to Thailand in the final. Back in France, Quang Hai played less and less. He has only entered the field for two matches, one in injury time in the 2-2 draw with Annecy on January 28 and in the 80th minute in a 0-1 loss to Laval on February 18. To have a chance to play, Quang Hai had to play for Pau FC's B team in the Fifth Division.

"We want Quang Hai to play more in the first team, but he has to show his ability," added Mr. Laporte-Fray.

Chairman Pau FC also said that until now, Quang Hai's contract was mentioned more about commercial factors instead of professional.

Pau FC has just gone through a series of 5 matches without winning in Ligue 2, including 4 defeats. The team fell to 16th with 27 points from 26 games, just two points above the relegation group. The club's leaders, the coaching staff and the players had to hold an emergency meeting before the match against the bottom team Niort on March 12.

Laporte-Fray asserts that Pau FC should be in the middle of the scoreboard, because considering the quality of the squad, the team has the best force since going to Ligue 2. According to the President, the biggest problem of Pau FC at the moment. is scoring, with just 20 goals in 26 games. "In all the matches I watched, no team was better than Pau FC. The problem was that we couldn't finish the game. The team created more chances than the opponent but couldn't win." he said.