Nam Dinh lost 4 matches, coach Vu Hong Viet's position is under challenge

Coach Vu Hong Viet faces the most difficult challenge when Nam Dinh Blue Steel's performance does not meet expectations, with 5 consecutive matches without a win.

During the away match at Gamba Osaka in AFC Champions League Two 2025/26, Nam Dinh Steel Blue suffered a 1-3 defeat. This was the first defeat of the Southern team in the continental tournament this season.

It is difficult to blame coach Vu Hong Viet and his team because their opponent is a top Japanese team, twice J-League champions.

Nam Dinh Green Steel lost 4/7 matches in V-League. Photo: TL

But the playing style and achievements of Nam Dinh Steel Blue in the LPBank V-League are really worth mentioning. In the last four matches, coach Vu Hong Viet's team has not known a win, including 3 defeats.

In the most recent match at V-League, Nam Dinh Blue Steel lost 1-2 to Becamex TP.HCM, currently has only 7 points after 7 matches, temporarily ranked 10th on the rankings.

This is the most difficult period for coach Vu Hong Viet since he led the team from Thanh Nam. Since the beginning of the tournament, Thep Xanh Nam Dinh has lost 4 matches, in which the defending V-League champion has suffered defeats against the championship candidates Ninh Binh and CAHN.

According to statistics, Nam Dinh Blue Steel controlled the ball on average 60.1% per match, had 13.5 shots, but only scored 6 goals/7 matches.

Coach Vu Hong Viet is under a lot of pressure. Photo: TL

This season, coach Vu Hong Viet's team will participate in 5 competitions. With the determination to conquer regional and continental competitions, the Thien Truong team has bought 15 foreign players. However, having too many foreign players in hand is making former assistant coach Park Hang Seo somewhat confused in his tactics.

From a professional perspective, the fact that domestic players have few opportunities to compete in the Southeast Asian Club Cup and AFC Champions League Two 2025/26 makes it difficult for them to maintain their "form".

Things are not too bad for Nam Dinh Blue Steel, but it is clear that coach Vu Hong Viet needs to help the team improve their performance in V-League, otherwise the chair he is sitting on will be shaken violently.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/nam-dinh-thua-4-tran-ghe-hlv-vu-hong-viet-chiu-thu-thach-2455802.html