Revealed plot to get Van Hau red card; Ancelotti speaks out about rumors of leading Brazil team

Revealing the plot to set up Van Hau to receive a red card

Indonesian newspaper Bola quoted midfielder Marc Klok's sharing in the Podcast program at AFF Cup 2022. In it, a detail admitted by this naturalized player revolved around the intention to eliminate Doan Van Hau from the second leg of the semi-final between Vietnam and Indonesia.

He said: “After the first half, we were trailing 2-0 to the Vietnamese team. Coach Shin Tae Yong shouted at me: Marc, you have to do something to get Van Hau off the field, otherwise we won’t have a chance to turn the situation around.” Also following the head coach’s orders, Marc Klok tried to find a way to get Van Hau to receive a yellow card. Remember, in the first half, the left-back of the Vietnamese team received a yellow card after a foul on an Indonesian player. Therefore, Klok’s task was to get Van Hau to receive another yellow card.

Van Hau in the semi-final match against Indonesia. Photo: VnExpress

After many unsuccessful attempts at provocation, the Dutch player resorted to trickery, deliberately falling in the penalty area, even though Van Hau had no impact on him. Marc Klok wanted to earn a penalty and cause Van Hau to receive another card. However, that led to the opposite effect on Marc Klok himself. The player's diving situation was shared on social media.

Reviewing the video, Marc Klok also felt sad. He said: “I am also very ashamed of my actions. I deliberately provoked Van Hau, pretending to be elbowed by him. But he is very smart and has a lot of experience to avoid all my provocations.” Also revolving around this situation, Van Hau said right after the match: “That is a drama actor,” he laughed.

Ancelotti speaks out about rumors of leading the Brazilian team

"Leading the Brazilian team? I don't know anything about this information. I don't even care about what has appeared in the Brazilian press recently," said coach Carlo Ancelotti.

"I am the coach of Real Madrid. My contract with the club runs until June 2024," the Italian strategist declared.

Coach Ancelotti devotes maximum focus to Real.

Immediately afterwards, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) also spoke out: "The news that Mr. Ancelotti is about to lead the Brazilian team is not true. The next coach of "Selecao" will be selected transparently and announced at the appropriate time."

Rumors about coach Ancelotti leading the "Selecao" appeared after the national team was eliminated from the 2022 World Cup. Coach Tite resigned, forcing the leaders of the CBF to search for a suitable candidate. Coach Ancelotti is a bright face that the CBF is aiming for.

ESPN said that the Brazilian players at Real are also aware that coach Ancelotti could become the new captain of the "Selecao". Many stars at Real are pillars of the Brazilian team including Vinicius Junior, Eder Militao, Rodrygo Goes,...

Guardiola promises to stay at Man City

"I will definitely not leave this chair, I want to stay at Man City more than ever," Guardiola said at a press conference on February 10. "Man City did not lie to me. Look at what happened with UEFA, we did nothing wrong. Why would I not trust this group?"

Coach Pep Guardiola committed to staying with Man City. Photo: AP

"The other 19 Premier League clubs have set a precedent," Guardiola defended Man City. "They should be careful with what they do with Man City. Many clubs can make proposals and there are many teams that can be accused like us. But I believe Man City are innocent. Between the words of the other 19 clubs and the words of Man City, I only believe the words of the people at City."

Guardiola also said that Man City has been targeted since the Abu Dhabi owners bought the club in 2008. According to sports lawyers in the UK, the investigation process for Man City could take another 2 to 4 years, due to the number and severity of the allegations. The Premier League also spent 4 years investigating to make the above allegations against Man City.

"Man City have proven their innocence in the case against UEFA," Guardiola added. In February 2020, UEFA banned Man City from the Champions League for two years for violating Financial Fair Play. But in July of the same year, UEFA's punishment was overturned after Man City successfully appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). At that time, the Manchester team also pointed out that UEFA had passed the time limit to charge the team, as the team's violations at that time took place in the period 2012-2016, but were charged in 2020.