Hai Phong and Hanoi clubs were heavily fined; VPF reminded Nam Dinh club about their playing attitude.

Hai Phong and Hanoi clubs were heavily fined

Accordingly, Hai Phong FC was fined 70 million VND, and Hai Phong FC fans were banned from entering the stadium for the next 1 match because "fans of this club caused insecurity and safety, setting off many flares at the stadium during the match between Hanoi FC and Hai Phong FC on August 2, 2023 at the Night Wolf 2023 National Football Championship". The 1-match ban was applied "at the match on the field of Hanoi FC against Hai Phong FC in the national professional football tournaments".

Not only Hai Phong, Hanoi Club was also fined 70 million VND "due to the situation where spectators lit many flares, causing insecurity and safety at the stadium during the match between Hanoi Club and Hai Phong Club on August 2, 2023 at the Night Wolf 2023 National Football Championship. These two teams have the right to complain according to regulations".

VPF reminds Nam Dinh Club about playing attitude

After Nam Dinh Club lost 1-2 to Cong An Ha Noi Club on the evening of August 2 at Thien Truong Stadium, VPF announced: "Based on professional documents and related information, it shows that Nam Dinh Club showed a low competitive spirit, not reflecting the true strength and current level of the Club. The above incident has caused protests from many supporters, fans at the stadium and television audiences. This incident also caused negative public opinion, directly affecting the image of the tournament in general and Nam Dinh Club in particular.

The tournament organizers requested Nam Dinh Club to make some recommendations. Specifically, Nam Dinh Club leaders should learn from experience and not let such incidents happen again. Nam Dinh Club must educate, thoroughly understand and raise professional awareness for all members of the Club. The team encourages players to compete with effort and determination, ensuring their professional ability, strictly implementing regulations on professional ethics, ensuring honesty and fairness in match results.

Van Quyet does not trust foreign referees

In round 5 of phase 2 of V-League 2023, the highlight match will be between CAHN Club and Hanoi Club. These are two teams that are fiercely competing for the championship in this year's domestic season. Given the importance of the match, VFF has invited Thai referee Songkran Bunmeekiart to officiate at Hang Day.

However, the captain of Hanoi FC, Nguyen Van Quyet, recently shared that he still trusts a domestic referee more than a foreign referee. Sharing at the latest training session of Hanoi FC, Van Quyet said: "In my opinion, hiring a foreign referee is completely normal. However, I think that at this time, we should let a domestic referee referee, not a foreign referee.

"These are important matches, and require the referee's courage. We hire foreign referees, but we are not sure if we can control them. I like domestic referees because they understand what Vietnamese football needs. Anyway, I hope the match will be safe. For Quyet as well as the whole team, the next 3 matches are very important matches. Not only for Hanoi FC but also for all teams. We always respect the teams. We will try our best in each match. My teammates and I want to play well. Whether we shine or not is all aimed at achieving good results for Hanoi," the captain of Hanoi FC shared.