Famous European newspaper shocked when Harry Kewell came to work in V-League

(Dan Tri) - The Sun newspaper admitted to being shocked when former football star Harry Kewell decided to lead the Hanoi Club to compete in the V-League.

Harry Kewell is a world-class name. He had a famous career with Leeds, before winning the prestigious Champions League title with Liverpool. The former player born in 1978 is also an iconic image of Australian football.

Coach Harry Kewell comes to work at Hanoi Club (Photo: Getty).

Although he has not been successful in his coaching career, Harry Kewell's decision to lead Hanoi FC to compete in the V-League brought a big surprise.

The Sun headlined: “Former Liverpool legend Harry Kewell shocks everyone by getting the job of head coach at a club in Vietnam.” In it, the British newspaper admitted: “Harry Kewell surprised everyone by choosing to work in Vietnam. Fans joked that everything was like a Netflix movie script.

The former Australian football legend retired in 2014. He began coaching three years later, managing a series of English clubs including Crawley Town, Notts County, Oldham Athletic and Barnet.

After that, Harry Kewell went to Japan to work for Yokohama Marinos Club but soon left after 1 year in 2024. Now, this famous player surprised everyone when he reappeared at Hanoi Club in Vietnam.

The Sun newspaper quoted many fans expressing surprise when Kewell came to work in Vietnam. Here are some typical opinions:

“It looks like a Netflix movie script.”

“Good luck in your new environment, Kewell!”.

“Oh. I didn't expect Kewell to make that move.”

Kewell is an iconic image of Australian football (Photo: Getty).

“This is a great opportunity for the last great Australian player to win a trophy as a manager.”

Tribal Football hopes Kewell can find a new lease of life in his coaching career after years of not knowing success. His experience at the top level will be of great help to the Capital team.

On the evening of October 4, the Australian football legend shared his first message with Vietnamese football fans. He wrote on his personal page: “Hello Vietnamese football fans. I am Harry Kewell, the new head coach of Hanoi FC. I am very excited to start my work. See you soon.”

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/to-bao-noi-tieng-o-chau-au-bi-soc-khi-harry-kewell-toi-lam-viec-ov-league-20251005181331695.htm