Hanoi FC says goodbye to 3 foreign players after the group stage of the Asian Cup 1

Damien Le Tallec, Milan Jevtovic and Herlison Caion are the three foreign players who had to say goodbye to Hanoi FC after the team finished the group stage of the Asian Cup C1 - AFC Champions League. Their contracts all ended at the end of December.

All 3 of these players were not registered by Hanoi FC in the list of foreign players in V.League 2023/2024.

Unlike previous times, Hanoi FC did not encounter many difficulties in liquidating foreign players. Firstly, the moderate contract duration helps them maintain the initiative. The contract expiration date is also when many European leagues open the transfer window. Players can also easily find new destinations.

Damien Le Tallec was recruited to play in the AFC Champions League. He received high expectations but failed to meet the requirements. The former Dortmund player made mistakes in the first two matches and caused Hanoi FC to continuously fall into the situation of conceding early goals.

The 1990-born central defender was an unsuccessful signing. His professional contribution was almost zero. Most likely, Le Tallec will not have a chance to play in the last 3 matches of the Asian Cup 1 when Hanoi FC accepts to use a defense of all domestic players. Denilson Junior is the last foreign player registered in the V.League but is not used in the Champions League.

Hanoi FC is going through a crisis period after losing 5 consecutive matches. In the first match of the 2023/2024 V-League season, they lost 3-5 to Hai Phong Club. The capital team changed head coach twice in a short period of time. Coach Bozidar Bandovic left Hanoi FC, assistant Le Duc Tuan was appointed as interim manager.

Most recently, coach Dinh The Nam temporarily replaced his colleague Le Duc Tuan. However, the former Hai Phong player could not help his students overcome the storm. Hanoi FC lost 0-2 to Hanoi Police Club.

On the evening of November 8, Hanoi FC entered a difficult match in the Asian Cup 1 against Wuhan Three Towns. In the first leg, Hanoi FC lost 1-2 after having to play with one less player from the 5th minute.