Hanoi and Hai Phong clubs were heavily fined for flares; Ho Chi Minh City club is about to recruit 2 Costa Rican foreign players
(Baonghean.vn) - For letting fans light flares during the match between the two teams in the last round, Hanoi and Hai Phong Clubs were heavily punished by the Disciplinary Board; The leaders of Ho Chi Minh City Club have just confirmed that they have brought in two foreign players from Costa Rica to prepare for the second phase of V.League 2020.
Hanoi and Hai Phong heavily fined for flares
Hanoi and Hai Phong clubs were heavily punished by the Disciplinary Board for letting fans light flares during the match between the two teams in the last round.
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| The Disciplinary Board fined the organizers of the Hanoi Club match 40 million VND because the audience "set off flares many times in the stadium. |
On July 21, the Disciplinary Board issued penalties for the incidents that occurred in the 10th round of V.League 2020. The most prominent problem occurred at Hang Day Stadium in the match between Hanoi and Hai Phong. Specifically, the Organizing Committee failed to control Hai Phong fans from bringing flares into the field, lighting them, and then throwing them onto the field.
Ho Chi Minh City Club is about to recruit 2 Costa Rican foreign players
The leaders of Ho Chi Minh City Club have just confirmed that they have brought in two foreign players from Costa Rica to prepare for the second phase of V.League 2020. Quite surprising news during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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| Striker Jose Guillermo Otiz was born in 1992, is 1.80m tall and is a player of Costa Rica. The other is Ariel Rodriguez, 30 years old, 1.76m tall and plays for Saprissa Club. |
It is known that the two foreign players, Jose Guillermo Ortiz and Ariel Rodriguez, arrived in Ho Chi Minh City about a week ago and are currently in quarantine to prevent the Covid-19 epidemic at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. It will not be until July 30 that they can join their teammates for training at the club.
MU will "pay tribute" to Sporting Lisbon a huge sum if they get a ticket to the Champions League.
According to the British press, Sporting Lisbon - midfielder Bruno Fernandes' old club - will receive an additional "bonus" from MU if they qualify for the 2020/21 Champions League.
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| With the speed at which coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer uses Fernandes (18 matches in all competitions), it will probably only take until round 38 of the Premier League on July 26 for the money to reach Sporting's account. |
In January 2020, MU spent 47 million pounds to buy Bruno Fernandes from Sporting Lisbon. However, the bond between the two teams did not end that simply. First, MU will have to pay Sporting Lisbon up to 4.5 million pounds if Fernandes reaches the 20-match mark. MU will also have to pay Sporting an additional 4.5 million pounds if they win a ticket to the Champions League next season.
Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal: A drowning man catches a stake
In round 37 of the Premier League, a surprise happened when Arsenal was defeated by the relegation group Aston Villa with a score of 1-0, thereby losing the chance to finish in the Top 7. Thus, the only chance for the Gunners to get a ticket to the Europa League next season is to win the FA Cup.
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| This defeat makes Arsenal certain to finish outside the Top 7 in the Premier League 2019/20. |
The victory over Arsenal helped the Villa Park team climb to 17th place, escaping the relegation zone with 34 points, equal to 18th-placed Watford but with a better goal difference. Aston Villa still has one final match to decide their fate./.