Doctor Prawat Reveals Real Hurdle in Park Hang-seo Deal Lies with Coach's Wife
Park Hang-seo's wife was the real obstacle in negotiations to bring the South Korean coach to Phluang Kanchanaburi FC, according to the club chairman, who said she required lengthy discussions before approving the move to Thailand.
Dr. Prawat Kittharmagulnij, chairman of Phluang Kanchanaburi FC, has posted details behind the scenes of the Park Hang-seo deal, revealing that the real difficulty wasn't with the coach himself, but with his wife.
Phluang Kanchanaburi FC previously announced the signing of the renowned South Korean coach as their new head coach for the upcoming Thai League 2 season.
In his post, Dr. Prawat explained: "Convincing Coach Park wasn't easy. The hardest person to convince was his wife. She had many concerns about Park, so we had lengthy discussions before she felt confident. Everyone fears the coach, the coach fears his wife, and the chairman fears the madam—that's just how it is. Park's wife will be moving to Kanchanaburi as well, and the people there will take good care of both of them."
Park Hang-seo enjoyed considerable success during his five years coaching the Vietnamese national team. He led Vietnam's U-23 team to the AFC U-23 Championship runner-up finish in 2018, won gold at the Southeast Asian Games in 2019 and 2021, claimed the 2018 AFF Championship, finished fourth at the 2018 Asian Games, reached the final of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, and qualified for the third round of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying.
