According to the team's announcement, the appointment of the strategist born in 1983 is part of a comprehensive preparation plan towards the new season. Becamex TPHCM aims to build a team full of aspirations, bravery and towards competing for promotion to soon return to V.League.
Coach Gerard Albadalejo is not a strange face to Vietnamese football. The Spanish coach once led Ninh Binh in the V.League 2025-2026. Under his direction, the ancient capital team once led the rankings thanks to a modern ball control style, before saying goodbye after round 14.
Before coming to Vietnam to work, Albadalejo accumulated many years of experience leading clubs in Spain. He pursued a modern football philosophy with a style of ball control, high-intensity pressing and emphasizing organization in the playing style.
After playing in the First Division, Becamex TPHCM is actively preparing forces for the new season. Besides keeping many key players, the team also expects the appearance of coach Gerard Albadalejo to create motivation to realize the goal of winning promotion right in the 2026-2027 season.
The Thu team is expected to gather in early July to begin the preparation process under the guidance of the new head coach.
