Why will next season be much more difficult for Song Lam Nghe An?

Financial difficulties

This has always been a headache for the Nghe An football team. Financial difficulties are not just a problem of this season, but a chronic disease that has lasted for many years. This situation makesLam River Nghe AnUnable to retain key players, unable to recruit quality foreign players, and unable to offer attractive bonuses to encourage the players' fighting spirit.

Next season, the Vinh Stadium team still has no official sponsor. This is a worrying sign, especially when the new season is approaching. Without a stable source of finance, all plans to prepare for the new season, from retaining players, recruiting new players to organizing training sessions, are at risk of stagnation.

In a context where other teams are competing to strengthen their squads, the fact that Song Lam Nghe An is still not financially stable is clearly a huge disadvantage. A team cannot be strong without a solid financial foundation.

Changes of V.League

The 2025/2026 season will witness many landmark changes from the organizing committee.V.League. First is the increase of the number of relegation places from 1.5 to 2 places. This means that the relegation race will become much more fierce. Just a few missteps, the risk of relegation will immediately surround.

In addition, the fact that teams are allowed to register up to 4 foreign players next season also creates a clear differentiation in terms of class. Teams with strong financial potential will easily recruit quality foreign players, thereby creating a balanced and competitive squad.

For Song Lam Nghe An - a team that has always had difficulty finding quality foreign players, expanding the quota of foreign players is no different from increasing the gap with the group of good and excellent teams. In fact, in recent seasons, the Nghe An team has not even found 3 good foreign players, so having an additional foreign player slot is no different from "an additional burden". This makes the advantage of domestic players - which is the pride of the Nghe An team - become more obscured.

New forces

If last season, the relegation race was mainly a battle between traditional teams facing difficulties, then next season, the V.League picture could change completely with the appearance of many new emerging forces.

The first name mentioned is Ninh Binh FC – an ambitious rookie. Not only financially strong, the team from the ancient capital also possesses a quality domestic squad and is ready to spend money to bring in high-class foreign players. With careful preparation, Ninh Binh FC is almost certain to not be in the relegation group.

In addition, two other potential names, Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc and SHB Da Nang – the teams that will participate in the relegation play-off – are also highly appreciated thanks to their solid financial foundation and stable domestic force. If one of them wins a ticket to play in the V.League, they will invest heavily to avoid falling into the relegation race next season.

So, if we look at it as a whole, next season will not only be more fierce but also have a "transformation" of many opponents. The fact that weaker teams are gradually replaced by stronger teams with financial potential and clear ambitions will make the relegation race increasingly fierce. Meanwhile, Song Lam Nghe An - despite being a team with a long tradition - is struggling amidst a myriad of difficulties both on and off the field.

Therefore, the Board of DirectorsNghe An football teamSpecific calculations are needed to help Song Lam Nghe An prepare best, thereby continuing to stay in the highest level of Vietnamese football.

Spring Quy