SLNA is determined not to allow fans who are rude to referees into Vinh stadium for tomorrow's match (July 23)

Previously, the penalty for this fan after having an indecent act towards the referee was being banned from the field by VPF for 3 years, in all tournaments organized by VPF.

Mr. Nguyen Dinh Nghia affirmed: "We have made a specific plan, requiring the task force to block all gates to prevent this fan from entering the stadium. However, this also encountered many difficulties, because Vinh Stadium has 12 gates. Therefore, if that fan intentionally entered through gates other than gate 12 (gate 12 is reserved for Hai Phong fans), it would be very difficult to detect."

The Deputy General Director of SLNA Club also added: "If this fan accidentally enters the stadium, we will try to have an impact to get this fan to leave the stadium. We have also coordinated with Hai Phong Club to ask them to inform fan Tran Tien Dung to respect the decision of VPF. I hope Hai Phong fans will support the Vinh Stadium Organizing Committee so that we can all aim for an exciting and successful match, as fans of both teams expect."

Mr. Nghia said: "We want to open the door to encourage fans to come to the stadium to watch the home team compete. This will inspire the players to play explosively on the field. On the other hand, during the summer vacation, we also want to create more forms of entertainment for students. So that they can have a more fun and meaningful vacation."

To ensure security for the match between SLNA and Hai Phong, Song Lam Nghe An Football Club has sent a document on the implementation of a plan to ensure security and safety for the match on July 23, 2022 at Vinh Stadium to Vietnam Professional Football Joint Stock Company.

The content of the document states that, according to the schedule of the 2022 National Football Championship, on July 23, 2022, at Vinh Stadium, there will be a football match in round 9 of the 2022 V.League National Football Championship between Song Lam Nghe An Club and Hai Phong Club. It is assessed that this is a tense match both on the field and in the stands because the two teams are in the top group of the rankings.

According to the announcement of Hai Phong Football Club, the number of fans registered to cheer at Vinh Stadium is 200 people. Vinh Stadium Organizing Committee arranged a separate place at gate A5 and gave free tickets to fans entering the stadium.

The Vinh Stadium Organizing Committee will also arrange for Vinh City Traffic Police to use motorbikes to lead the convoy of Hai Phong fans from the gateway into the city and get off the vehicle in order at gate A5, then the vehicle will be arranged to park at the Nghe Tinh Soviet Museum. The security force will mobilize both men and women to strictly control each person, cheering equipment and essential items when entering the gate (according to the safety plan approved by Nghe An Provincial Police). After the end of the match, based on the results, the Organizing Committee will open the gate at an appropriate time for Hai Phong fans to leave the stadium and get on the vehicle. When the convoy leaves the stadium, the Traffic Police will continue to use motorbikes to lead the convoy out of the city.

Song Lam Nghe An is one of the football teams with the most enthusiastic and large number of fans in the country. Photo: Archive

Vinh City Police will arrange a force of about 150 - 170 people for positions inside and outside the stadium, traffic checkpoints at the entrances to the stadium, and security in the stands. Especially in the area of ​​Hai Phong fans. In addition, Song Lam Nghe An Sports Joint Stock Company will hire 20 more bodyguards along with the Company's officers and employees to support ticket checking, security control, outside the stadium and in the stands. The city police force will set up barriers to prohibit the traffic of spectators and those who are not on duty from entering the area around the stadium before and during the match.

The Vinh Stadium Organizing Committee has sent an official dispatch to Hai Phong Football Club to request the number of Hai Phong fans coming to Vinh Stadium to cheer, the entrance and exit, the schedule of the delegation, and at the same time request the Hai Phong Club's Board of Directors to consult with the fans to comply with the regulations of the Tournament Organizing Committee and Vinh Stadium Organizing Committee.

Song Lam Nghe An and Hai Phong are the two football teams with the largest fan bases in Vietnam. Fans of both teams cheer very enthusiastically. In the past, there have been many conflicts between fans of both teams.

The peak was in May 2008, after the draw between the home team SLNA and Hai Phong, Vinh stadium was in chaos when fans of the two teams fought with each other. Nearly 10 people were injured in the head and face, some of them quite seriously, two ambulances were sent to the stadium. The car carrying Hai Phong fans later caused a fatal accident. More than 2 hours after the match, Hai Phong fans still had to stand in the middle of Vinh stadium to avoid danger, when SLNA fans surrounded the outer ring...