In the spirit of cooperation, Hoang Anh Gia Lai agreed to let Mr. Vu Tien Thanh - currently Director of LPBank Hoang Anh Gia Lai Academy - take on the role of interim coach of Ninh Binh until the team finds a new captain.
Previously, on the evening of March 2nd, Ninh Binh announced the farewell to Spanish coach Gerard Albadalejo and assistant coach Josep Maria Roma after a series of unsatisfactory results in the V.League 2025-2026. The Co Do team lost consecutively to Cong An Ha Noi, Hoang Anh Gia Lai and Nam Dinh, thereby losing the advantage in the championship race.
Under Mr. Albadalejo, Ninh Binh had an impressive start with an unbeaten streak of 11 matches. However, 3 consecutive defeats recently caused the team to drop to 3rd place in the standings, 8 points behind the leading team despite playing 1 match less.
With large investment from the beginning of the season, Ninh Binh's leadership expects the appearance of Mr. Vu Tien Thanh to help the team soon stabilize the organization and improve professional efficiency in the key period. According to the schedule, the new interim coach will have about 4 days to prepare before the match against Da Nang at home at 6:00 PM on March 7.
