One of the most notable names is Hong Linh Ha Tinh. After many years of working together, coach Nguyen Thanh Cong said goodbye to the Central region representative.
Under him, Ha Tinh had an impressive 2024-2025 season with a series of 13 unbeaten matches in the first leg (3 wins, 10 draws). This achievement helped them become the 3rd team in V.League history to do this, after Song Lam Nghe An (season 2012) and Hanoi FC (season 2018).
Although they cannot compete for the championship, the stability and identity under coach Nguyen Thanh Cong is undeniable.
His successor is coach Nguyen Cong Manh - who had a short time leading Binh Duong but has not left much of an impression. The selection of Mr. Manh shows that Hong Linh Ha Tinh still has faith in a domestic coach, and at the same time expects a new wind in the way the team is operated.
Meanwhile, rookie Ninh Binh - the team that just won a ticket to play in the V.League - quickly showed their ambition by inviting Spanish strategist Gerard Albadalejo to replace his predecessor Nguyen Viet Thang.
Before signing the official contract, Mr. Gerard spent more than 2 months researching and analyzing the Vietnamese football environment, from tournaments to the playing style of opponents. This is considered a thorough preparation step.
Not only did he have experience mistaking teams like Lleida Esportiu, Orihuela or Badalona in Spain, he also made a splash when he and Lleida eliminated Real Sociedad from the King's Cup and played on par with Atletico Madrid.
In addition to the modern football philosophy of pressing and controlling space, Mr. Gerard also brought to Vietnam a crew of 5 Spanish assistants, responsible for tactical analysis to physical fitness and health. This move shows Ninh Binh's determination to "play big" when returning to the highest level of Vietnamese football for the first time.
Ho Chi Minh City Club is the next name to make the change. After the 2024-2025 season did not go as expected, the team named after Uncle Ho said goodbye to coach Phung Thanh Phuong.
Although Mr. Phuong has helped the team escape for 2 consecutive seasons, Ho Chi Minh City still needs a new look. According to Lao Dong, the "Red Ship" is in the process of negotiating with a Philippine coach. This is expected to be an option that brings more freshness and efficiency in tactical approaches as well as developing young players.
The change on the coaching bench of the teams not only reflects the expectation of a change in "fate", but also demonstrates the increasingly fierce competition in the V.League.
The championship race is getting more and more intense, and the relegation battle is equally tense. Clubs are forced to reform and renew themselves so as not to fall behind.
The 2025-2026 season therefore promises to be attractive and unpredictable right from the start.
