In the final stage of the 2025-2026 V.League season, Hai Phong club made a change on the coaching bench when Mr. Chu Dinh Nghiem no longer took on the role of head coach.
The coach born in 1972 switched to the job of technical director, ending a 5-season journey with the Port City team.
The person chosen to replace and lead Hai Phong FC is coach Dang Van Thanh. In the afternoon training session on May 4, the former famous player directly directed the lesson plan and began preparing for the next match of the home team Lach Tray at V.League.
The appointment of coach Dang Van Thanh is considered a successor plan. He spent time as an assistant in the Hai Phong coaching staff, a familiar face at Lach Tray stadium. Previously, this former striker grew up from Hai Phong football and was once considered one of the outstanding strikers of Vietnamese football.
Coach Chu Dinh Nghiem's decision to leave the coaching chair was actually calculated in advance. According to some sources, this change was agreed upon before Hai Phong's away match at Pleiku stadium. The players at that time wanted to win to show gratitude to their coach but only got a draw against Hoang Anh Gia Lai.
After that, the plan continued to be adjusted when Mr. Nghiem led the match against Hanoi Police. That was also his last match as captain of the Port City team.
Under Mr. Chu Dinh Nghiem, Hai Phong FC made a clear mark despite not owning many stars. This team once won the V.League 2022 runner-up title and maintained an energetic playing style in recent seasons.
In this year's V.League, Hai Phong is currently 7th in the standings with 28 points after 21 rounds. The upcoming match of the Port City team is the away match against Ninh Binh on May 9.
