Hai Phong fans banned from attending away matches for the remainder of the 2017 V-League season.

The VFF Disciplinary Committee has decided to fine Hai Phong fans following the incident of throwing firecrackers and bottles onto the pitch during the match against Hanoi FC last weekend.

Hai Phong fans have repeatedly set off flares in the stadium. Photo: Lam Thoa.

At My Dinh Stadium on June 24th, during round 14, Hai Phong fans threw numerous flares and bottles onto the sidelines, forcing referee Cong Khanh to repeatedly stop the match. In today's meeting, the VFF Disciplinary Committee ruled to ban Hai Phong fans from attending away matches for the remainder of this season.

In fact,It is very difficult to ensure that the penalties are fully enforced.Hai Phong fans can still "disguise" themselves to enter the stadium individually. They just...Group ticket purchases are not permitted, and large groups are not allowed to be seated in a pre-arranged area. Not attending in groups simply means that Hai Phong fans are not allowed to bring cheering equipment such as flags, fans, drums, etc.

Speaking to VnExpress, a well-known Hai Phong fan named Hoan "Say" declared: "We anticipated this penalty before the Disciplinary Committee met. So we're not surprised. Let them ban us, we'll still go. Instead of wearing the club's jerseys, we'll wear our normal clothes."

"The signature" feature of Hai Phong fans throwing flares onto the pitch during the recent match at My Dinh Stadium. Photo: Lam Thoa.

Historically, this is not the first time Hai Phong fans have been banned from attending away matches. In 2009, the Disciplinary Committee issued a similar penalty after a series of incidents caused by the Hai Phong fan club, such as setting off flares at the stadiums of Hoa Phat Hanoi, Binh Duong, Hanoi T&T, and especially the public disorder incident on the way to Vinh stadium.

In 2012, Song Lam Nghe An fans were also banned from Thong Nhat Stadium after causing disturbances there.

According to VNE