Why is Hanoi Club declining?

When the pillars lose form, Hanoi FC is no longer itself.

On September 16, Hanoi FC officially announced their farewell to Japanese coach Makoto Teguramori. The decision was made shortly after Mr. Hien's team was eliminated by The Cong Viettel from the LPBank Securities National Cup 2025/26.

This is a scenario that was predicted early when Hanoi is struggling in the LPBank V.League 1-2025/26 arena, their most important front this year. After 3 matches, Hanoi only won 1 point thanks to a 0-0 draw with HAGL.

In round 4 this weekend, Hanoi will meet The Cong Viettel again and perhaps their top leaders will be forced to take action to stop the team's decline.

Hanoi’s decline has actually been going on for many years, as evidenced by the lack of stability on the coaching bench. In less than 3 years, they have changed more coaches than in the previous 10 years.

Not only that, the long-time characters associated with the most successful period of Hanoi FC also left for many different reasons. In terms of force, Mr. Hien's team could not retain the big stars with symbolic status, from Nguyen Quang Hai to Doan Van Hau, Dinh Trong, Bui Hoang Viet Anh... Despite spending a lot of money, the foreign players Hanoi FC brought in did not show effectiveness.

With players like Van Quyet, Do Hung Dung and recently Thanh Chung losing form or being on the other side of the slope, Hanoi Club can no longer maintain its position in V-League.

From an “empire” that once dominated the V-League, Mr. Hien’s team is facing a very unpredictable future. After the departure of Coach Makoto, it is not impossible that Hanoi FC will continue to have other changes in personnel.