HLV Vũ Tiến Thành gives unexpected reason for leading Ninh Bình

HAGL's Technical Director - Mr. Vũ Tiến Thành confirms his move to lead Ninh Bình is a "secondment".

In the increasingly fierce competition of V.League, Ninh Bình FC faces a major challenge as they trail CAHN by 8 points. This gap makes their championship ambition fragile, especially with their opponent maintaining stable form. Nevertheless, the Ancient Capital's team still has the National Cup as a target to salvage their season.

Given this situation, Coach Vũ Tiến Thành has been assigned to Ninh Bình in an interim role. His task is to quickly steer the team back on track after a slump and rebuild the operational system that has shown instability.

The decision to change leadership was made after the club parted ways with head coach Gerard Albadalejo and assistant Josep Maria Roma. Three consecutive defeats in V.League 2025/26 caused Ninh Bình to lose their advantage in the title race, forcing the leadership to take strong action regarding the coaching position.

Sharing on HAGL's fanpage, Mr. Thành stated the secondment was agreed upon by Chairman Đoàn Nguyên Đức and Mr. Nguyễn Đức Thụy. He said: "I also want to reiterate that my move to Ninh Bình FC is only a secondment, as Mr. Đức told me and the whole team this afternoon. I will be there for a short period; once Ninh Bình FC stabilizes, I will return and continue my work at Hoàng Anh Gia Lai."

This coach emphasized: “This is a period where the team needs to restore discipline and solidify its playing style. I have experience in handling situations like this.” According to him, the immediate priority is not long-term planning but stabilizing morale, discipline, and tactical operations.

He also acknowledged that the 11 defeats since the start of the season clearly reflect internal issues. Upon completing his mission to help Ninh Bình regain stability, Vũ Tiến Thành will return to Hoàng Anh Gia Lai to resume his role as Technical Director as originally planned.