Veasna heads to Vietnam’s Long An Volleyball Club for 2-week stretch

After receiving permission from the Asian Volleyball Confederation, the Visakha Volleyball Membership signed a contract to switch its greatest participant – Voeurn Veasna – to the Lengthy AN Volleyball Membership in Vietnam for a two-week stretch.

Concerning Veasna’s price paid by the Lengthy An Membership, secretary-general of the Volleyball Federation of Cambodia, Ang Serey Piseth, mentioned that it’s within the 5 determine vary and can immediately make Veasna the very best paid volleyball participant within the Kingdom’s historical past.

“In 2017, our gamers competed in Indonesia and Thailand and each rewarded them financially and with different advantages, however at the moment it was only a small quantity. In Veasna’s case, we will say for sure that he’ll break the file. Nobody is being paid greater than him to play volleyball in Cambodia,” he mentioned.

In keeping with Piseth, it wasn’t simply Veasna who had been contacted and was wanted by golf equipment internationally, however 5 or 6 different Cambodian gamers have additionally been contacted by golf equipment from different nations.

Nonetheless, whereas Cambodia prepares to host the thirty second Southeast Asian Video games (SEA Video games) in Phnom Penh, solely Veasna can be transferred to the Lengthy An Membership in keeping with the Visakha Membership’s needs and in proportion to the event of Cambodian volleyball gamers for the pursuit of medals in 2023.

“Not solely was Lengthy An Membership , but additionally Ho Chi Minh Membership and Hanoi Membership and lots of different golf equipment have made provides to me to deliver our gamers over to them, however we now have to take a look at the circumstances and what advantages they convey,” he mentioned.

On the current thirty first SEA Video games in Vietnam, Veasna was essentially the most vital participant in serving to the Cambodian nationwide volleyball group win its first-ever bronze medal in historical past after the Kingdom suffered by a wait of almost 40 years.

Nonetheless, Battambang native Veasna didn’t finish his ambitions with profitable a SEA Video games medal and even by going to the volleyball league in Vietnam.

“Enjoying for Lengthy An, I’ll additional strengthen my sport and attempt to present extra of my capabilities. I feel that my efficiency on the final SEA Video games put individuals on discover, however for this two-week journey to Vietnam, I’ll attempt to stand out much more in order that I can achieve extra alternatives to go even additional,” Veasna mentioned.

Cambodian volleyball followers needn’t fear that Veasna has forgotten the place his loyalties ought to lie, nevertheless.

“Once I play in Vietnam this time, I can be there to assist their membership win, however I may even go there to achieve expertise and I’ll be taught methods from the Vietnamese aspect to assist develop our group and to assist develop my teammates for the 2023 SEA Video games,” he mentioned.