Sanest Khánh Hòa has clearly declined in this year's tournament - Photo: Khánh Hòa Newspaper
At 2:30 PM on October 9th, Sanest Khanh Hoa will face Da Nang . Previously, everyone knew the outcome was 90% certain to be a victory for Khanh Hoa. But this time, it won't be that easy.
This is because Sanest Khánh Hòa is facing too many difficulties, stemming from long-standing financial problems. Looking at this year's squad, fans will feel a strange sensation as stars like Từ Thanh Thuận, Đinh Văn Tú, Trần Triển Chiêu, Nguyễn Đình Nhu, Phạm Quốc Dư... have almost all left.
When players leave en masse, the team's decline is understandable. Even in the coaching position, the appointment of former star player Ngo Van Kieu is seen by many as a temporary solution. Although he was once a "bomber" of Vietnamese volleyball and a legend at Sanest Khanh Hoa, Kieu's coaching experience is not extensive.
Sanest Khánh Hòa has reached the finals for three consecutive years, winning the championship in 2023. However, even during that period, the team's personnel issues have become a topic of discussion due to its failure to produce a new generation of players.
The quality of foreign players hired by clubs has also declined. Meanwhile, other teams are making strong investments in youth development and foreign players.
A prime example is the Border Guard team, which has a number of athletes born in 1999 or later who are key players for the national team. Or, the newly promoted Ho Chi Minh City Police team has aggressively brought in many domestic and international stars such as Michal Kubiak, Luka Tadic, Pham Quoc Du, Nguyen Van Quoc Duy, etc. This rise of rivals has further plunged Sanest Khanh Hoa into crisis.
In the first phase of the 2025 National Volleyball Championship, Sanest Khanh Hoa only managed two wins and suffered three losses. Entering the second phase, they continued to show their weakness with an easy 0-3 defeat against The Cong Tan Cang. Facing Da Nang is Sanest Khanh Hoa's last chance to break into the top four. Of course, reaching this stage makes it difficult for them to compete for the championship, but at least it's better than fighting to avoid relegation.
Apart from the match between Sanest Khanh Hoa and Da Nang, the remaining matches on October 9-10 were not very significant. At 12 PM in the women's category, VietinBank had already secured a place in the semi-finals and only had to face XMLS Thanh Hoa - a team that was almost certainly fighting to avoid relegation.
At 5:30 PM, Geleximco Hung Yen will face the Signal Corps, who are full of momentum in this year's tournament. The final match of the day is the men's competition at 8 PM between The Cong Tan Cang and the weakest team in the tournament, Hanoi.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/lo-cho-sanest-khanh-hoa-20251009101116544.htm
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