VFF speaks out about disciplinary action against coach Kim Chi
VFF affirmed that the VFF Disciplinary Board's decision to discipline coach Kim Chi (Ho Chi Minh City women's team 1) is completely correct.
"Disciplinary decisions are considered based on reports from: Referee Supervisor, Match Supervisor, Referee Team and relevant videotapes.
In particular, there is a separate videotape (not the one shown on television) that clearly reflects the fact that the players of the Ho Chi Minh City Women's Club1 on the field at that time had absolutely no reaction and prepared for the situation Vietnam Coal and Mineral Clubtook the penalty kick, but coach Kim Chi called him off the field and stopped the game.
According to the rules of the game, only the referee has the right to stop the match. The coach is not allowed to stop the match without the referee's permission,"VFF speaks out about the disciplinary penalty of banning coach Kim Chi of Ho Chi Minh City Women's Club 1 from directing 2 matches.
In round 4National Women's Football Championship 2023, in the match between Vietnam Coal and Minerals and Ho Chi Minh City 1, in the 86th minute, Nguyen Thi Thuy broke into the 16m50 area of Ho Chi Minh City 1 in a fierce contest with Cu Thi Huynh Nhu but her shot missed the post and she fell. Immediately, the referee pointed to the 11m mark, giving the Vietnam Coal and Minerals players a penalty kick.
Ho Chi Minh City 1 players reacted strongly to the referee, then walked off the field and had to wait more than 3 minutes to return to the game.
After the match, the VFF Disciplinary Board imposed a fine of 2.5 million VND and suspended coach Doan Thi Kim Chi from duty for the next two matches."intentionally disrupting the match between Ho Chi Minh City 1and Vietnam Coal and Minerals".
For her part, coach Kim Chi said:"I see the players of Ho Chi Minh City 1strongly reacted to the referee's decision and also during the match, the referee made unfavorable decisions, inhibiting the fighting spirit of Ho Chi Minh City players.1. I personally do not want the incident to happen between the two teams like in 2018 at Thong Nhat Stadium, so I have to quickly prevent and correct the players' playing attitude to help them quickly return to competition.
I asked the players to go into the technical area of Ho Chi Minh City team first.1 to encourage and remind the children to calm down, try to compete, and avoid bad images that cause bad impressions. After a quick 3-minute exchange with the children, the Ho Chi Minh City team1 continued to return to the field until the match ended well".