On the evening of October 27, Nam Dinh club hosted SHB Da Nang at home in the 8th round of matches in V.League 2025-2026.
The team from Thanh Nam surprised when the starting lineup was missing many important pillars such as Kyle Hudline, Percy Tau, Romulo, Caio Cesar, Hong Duy, Tuan Anh... and only 2/3 of the foreign players were present.
According to information from Nam Dinh FC, foreign players Kyle Hudline and Romulo are sick, the remaining players are not in good physical condition or injured. In particular, Romulo is still registered as a reserve but his ability to play is not high.
This forced the coaching staff to adjust personnel, putting Van Dat, Van Cong, Van Vu or Ngoc Son... on the field. The squad's decline has more or less affected Nam Dinh's strength, especially in the context of their overload due to a tight schedule and unstable performance.
Not long ago, Nam Dinh had a big change on the coaching bench. Coach Vu Hong Viet left the "hot seat" to hold the role of Technical Director, giving the position of leading the team to assistant Nguyen Trung Kien.
The series of poor performances in recent times is considered the main reason for this decision. The home team at Thien Truong Stadium has gone 5 consecutive matches without a win in all competitions, including 4 draws and losses in the V.League.
From the championship candidate position, the team from Thanh Nam is currently down to 9th place in the rankings. Despite having a strong squad with many quality foreign players and receiving large investments in the new season, Nam Dinh still plays incoherently and effectively.
