Coach Van Sy Son will continue to lead Song Lam Nghe An Club.
On the afternoon of July 10th, Song Lam Nghe An Club officially signed a contract with coach Van Sy Son after the new sponsor took over the team. This decision shows that the new leadership continues to place trust in the strategist who helped the Nghe An team successfully avoid relegation in the 2025/26 V.League season.
Coach Van Sy Son has been appointed to lead Song Lam Nghe An from the 7th round of the V.League 2025/26, replacing Coach Phan Nhu Thuat, at a time when the team is languishing at the bottom of the table and facing the risk of relegation.
Immediately after taking over the "hot seat," the strategist born in 1972 brought about noticeable changes in the team's fighting spirit and playing style. Under the leadership of Coach Van Sy Son, Song Lam Nghe An played with more discipline and energy, gradually developing a playing style that was difficult for opponents to deal with.
In particular, the Nghe An team achieved many important results against direct competitors in the relegation battle. Besides that, SLNA also created surprises by defeating The Cong Viettel in the first leg and drawing with the military team in the second leg, along with notable victories against SHB Da Nang, Becamex Ho Chi Minh City, and Hong Linh Ha Tinh…
A series of positive results helped Song Lam Nghe An achieve their goal of avoiding relegation before the end of the season and finish in 9th place in the V.League 2025/26 standings. This is considered a remarkable achievement, given that the team mainly used young players and a squad of foreign players who were not highly rated.
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Entering the 2026/27 season, Song Lam Nghe An underwent many changes as Savabeco officially became the team's new sponsor. Immediately after taking over, the new management prioritized stabilizing the professional structure by renewing the contract with coach Van Sy Son.
According to the club's management, continuing to place trust in coach Van Sy Son will help the team maintain stability during the transition period, while also creating a foundation for building a strong squad for the new season.
The contract signing ceremony took place at the headquarters of Song Lam Nghe An Sports Joint Stock Company, with the participation of the club's leaders, coaching staff, and representatives of the Song Lam Nghe An Supporters' Association.
On this occasion, the Song Lam Nghe An Supporters' Club presented flowers to congratulate the new sponsor and coach Van Sy Son, while also expressing their hope that the team will continue to perform well under the leadership of the strategist born in 1972 in the 2026/27 V.League season.
Retaining coach Van Sy Son is considered one of the first decisions of the new leadership in the process of rebuilding the team. With SLNA entering a transitional phase with many changes in personnel, stability on the coaching bench is expected to be a crucial foundation for the Nghe An team to build its squad, aiming to improve performance and compete for a higher position in the new season.
