Which team will Thanh Hoa Club meet in round 4? Mr. Kim's former assistant faces a huge challenge.

Thanh Hoa Club is under great pressure with only 1 point after 3 opening matches of V-League 2025 - 2026.

Thanh Hoa Club in danger

Thanh Hoa Club had an unimpressive start in V-League 2025 - 2026 with only 1 point after 3 matches, goal difference -5, at the bottom of the rankings.

After a draw with Da Nang FC at home in the opening round, Thanh Hoa lost two consecutive away matches. Specifically, the Thanh team lost 0-4 to Ninh Binh, then continued to lose 0-1 to Ha Tinh. 2 defeats, 0 goals scored and 5 goals conceded were the results that pushed Thanh Hoa FC to the brink of a complete crisis.

Thanh Hoa Club (left) is facing difficulties

PHOTO: VPF

In the 4th round of V-League taking place on September 20, Thanh Hoa Club will return to their home field to welcome Hai Phong. The home team Thanh Hoa's opponent is in good form with 6 points after 3 matches, temporarily ranked third on the rankings. After the unfortunate 1-2 defeat against the defending champion Nam Dinh , Hai Phong Club took advantage of their home field Lach Tray to win 2 consecutive matches against PVF-CAND (3-1) and SLNA (2-0).

Under the coaching of Mr. Chu Dinh Nghiem, Hai Phong FC has reached a level of smoothness and philosophy and organization of play. The team from the port city will be a big challenge for Thanh Hoa FC. If they continue to not win in round 4, the Thanh team is at risk of falling into a fierce relegation race this season.

Remember, V-League 2025 - 2026 has 2 relegation slots, requiring teams to try very hard if they want to stay.

Challenge

With only 1 point after 3 matches, the pressure is on the shoulders of coach Choi Won-kwon. Mr. Choi used to be an assistant to coach Kim Sang-sik in the Vietnam national team. After that, Mr. Choi Won-kwon decided to leave the team to try his hand at the V-League.

However, if the team continues to sink in the bottom group, it is not impossible that Choi Won-kwon's seat will be shaken.

The Korean coach shared: "First of all, I would like to apologize to the audience and fans because we could not win. Currently, Thanh Hoa players are not in good physical condition. And we need more time to get used to it as well as make reasonable adjustments in tactics and personnel to be able to aim for better results in the next rounds."

Thanh Hoa Club is at risk of facing a change in leadership when the police searched the private home of Mr. Cao Tien Doan, Chairman of Thanh Hoa Club. According to initial information from Thanh Hoa Provincial Police, the Thanh Hoa Provincial Police Investigation Agency had previously received a report from a citizen denouncing Mr. Cao Tien Doan's illegal behavior.

The investigation determined that Mr. Cao Tien Doan violated accounting regulations causing serious consequences as stipulated in Article 221 of the 2015 Penal Code. The search of Mr. Cao Tien Doan's residence and company headquarters lasted from the evening until after 11:00 p.m. on August 28.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/clb-thanh-hoa-gap-doi-nao-vong-4-tro-ly-cu-cua-ong-kim-doi-dau-thach-thuc-cuc-lon-185250829082004688.htm