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ShirtFormer Vietnam national team coach Alfred Riedl died at the age of 70 in the capital Vienna at dawn on 9/8 local time.
Coach Alfred Riedl used to coach the Vietnamese team in the 1990s and 2000s. Photo: Duc Dong.
Daily german delivery courier, based in Vienna, said Riedl had cancer for many years. Since the beginning of 2020, his health deteriorated and he was cared for at home by his wife, Ms. Jola.
The sad news was confirmed by Riedl’s Austrian assistant Wolfgang Pikal on the afternoon of September 8 (Hanoi time): “Rest in peace Alfred. My friend, my teacher.”
The president of the Austrian Football Federation (OFB), Leo Windtner, said: “Alfred Riedl was the most talented player in Austrian football during his time. He also has many achievements abroad, especially when he is abroad. As coach of national teams, on behalf of the OFB, I would like to thank you deeply for your contributions, Riedl. “
Born on November 2, 1949 in Vienna, Riedl grew up in the ATSV Teesdorf youth team as a forward, before joining Austria Wien twice to win Austria.. He won as top scorer in the 1971-1972 season and scored the most goals twice in the Belgian Championship in the colors of Sint-Truiden and Antwerp. He also played for the Austrian national team four times.
Riedl retired in 1985 and four years later began his coaching career. He led the Austrian national team for a year, before embarking on a long journey in seven countries, including three stages in the Vietnam national team (1998-2000, 2003-2004 and 2005-2007). With Riedl, Vietnam entered the final of the 1998 Tiger Cup and won a silver medal three times at the SEA Games in 1999, 2003 and 2005.
Before Henrique Calisto helped Vietnam win the 2008 AFF Cup, Riedl was considered the most successful foreign coach in Vietnamese soccer. His most notable achievement at the Asian level was leading Vietnam to the 2007 Asian Cup quarter-finals, when the tournament was held in four Southeast Asian countries, including Vietnam. Besides the team, Riedl also worked at the Khanh Hoa club (2001) and the Hai Phong club (2008-2009).
Not taking Vietnam to the championship in official tournaments, but Rield received a lot of love from the fans. 13 years ago, an anonymous Vietnamese fan even donated a kidney to him.
In Asia, especially in Southeast Asia, the reputation of coach Riedl is quite great. He has trained and served as Laos Technical Director, leading the Indonesian team three times. Last year, the Indonesian Football Federation invited Riedl to return, but he declined for health reasons.
Thang Nguyen
