With 9 new recruits in the squad, how did Mr. Popov respond when mentioning Hanoi Police?

TPO - The Cong Viettel is aiming for the LPBank V-League 2025/26 championship, so according to coach Velizar Popov, it doesn't matter who they face in the opening match, even if it's Hanoi Police.

“We will meet all the teams so it doesn't matter who the first opponent is. What matters is how you finish the season,” said coach Velizar Popov.

The Cong Viettel will meet Hanoi Police - the team that just won the 2024/25 National Super Cup - THACO Cup after winning against Thep Xanh Nam Dinh at Thien Truong. This season, The Cong Viettel aims to win the championship.

To prepare, in the list of players preparing for the new season, The Cong Viettel registered 9 new players, including 5 domestic players and 4 foreign players and overseas Vietnamese. They also just signed a contract with 18-year-old British-Vietnamese striker Williams Lee Oliver Grant. This is a step in preparation for the near future of The Cong Viettel.

At the departure ceremony on August 11, The Cong Viettel also awarded certificates of merit from the Minister of National Defense to four players who had just won the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 Championship with the Vietnam U23 team, including Khuat Van Khang, Nguyen Cong Phuong, Tuan Phong and Thanh Dat. Coach Popov said that the young players will be the future of The Cong Viettel.

Source: https://tienphong.vn/them-9-tan-binh-trong-doi-hinh-ong-popov-tra-loi-the-nao-khi-nhac-den-cong-an-ha-noi-post1768248.tpo