VPF's move after Song Lam Nghe An sent a letter protesting the referee

Previously, on April 26, the Nghe An team sent a document to VPF, expressing dissatisfaction with the decisions of the referee team controlling the match. According toLam River Nghe AnThe match left many fans with doubts about the quality of the refereeing, with a series of situations that were unfavorable for the yellow shirt team.

In the response letter, VPF "respectfully acknowledged the information and comments on refereeing work" that SLNA had stated.

The tournament organizers also said that they had compiled related situations based on reports and professional documents of the match, and transferred all of this material to the Referee Board of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) for review and evaluation.

VPF affirms that it will always coordinate and provide maximum support to the VFF Referee Board in improving the quality of refereeing work, to ensure success, transparency and fairness for the highest tournament of Vietnamese football.

The focus of this incident revolves around 3 controversial situations that SLNA mentioned in the document sent to VPF, the most prominent of which is the ball in the 51st minute. At that time, SLNA put the ball into the net of The Cong Viettel, but the goal was not recognized. Referee Nguyen Viet Duan and his assistants determined that the ball had gone out of the field before the SLNA player made the shot.

However, SLNA said that the camera angles from television as well as videos recorded by spectators from many favorable positions all showed that the ball did not completely cross the touchline. Notably, despite the support signal from the VAR team, referee Nguyen Viet Duan still decided not to review the play and maintained the decision to not recognize the goal.

The Nghe An team believes that these controversial decisions have directly affected the situation and results of the match in a way that is unfavorable to them. In the dispatch sent to VPF, SLNA emphasized: "To ensure fairness and objectivity in the refereeing work of the tournament, regain the trust of the audience nationwide as well as the audience of Song Lam Nghe An Club, we request the Vietnam Football Federation to pay close attention and give timely instructions on the refereeing work and VAR technology currently applied."

The fact that SLNA officially spoke up and VPF quickly transferred the file to the VFF Arbitration Board shows that the matter needs to be seriously considered and evaluated. Fans expect that these moves will help improve the quality of referees, protect the fairness and attractiveness of V.League in the coming time.