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

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.

CLB Thanh Hóa gặp đội nào vòng 4, trợ lý cũ của ông Kim đối đầu thách thức cực lớn- Ảnh 1. — Thanh Hoa Club (left) facing difficulties

In the 4th round of V-League taking place on September 20, Thanh Hoa Club will return home to welcome Hai Phong. The home team's opponent Thanh Hoa is in good form with 6 points after 3 matches, temporarily ranked third on the rankings. After the unfortunate 1-2 defeat against defending champion Nam Dinh , Hai Phong Club took advantage of the home field advantage of 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 sophistication and philosophy and organized play. The Hai Phong team will be a big challenge for Thanh Hoa FC. If they continue to fail to win in round 4, the Thanh Hoa team is at risk of falling into a fierce relegation race this season.

Remember, V-League 2025 - 2026 has 2 relegation spots, requiring teams to make great efforts 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 to the bottom, it is possible 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, previously, the Investigation Police Agency of Thanh Hoa Provincial Police received a report from the people denouncing Mr. Cao Tien Doan's illegal acts.

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