FIFA referee to officiate the 'Derby' match between Song Lam Nghe An - Hong Linh Ha Tinh?

At the end of the 8th round, many teams strongly condemned the refereeing and referee assignment in V.League. Among them, many teams were disadvantaged because of controversial referee decisions, including Nam Dinh, B. Binh Duong, Ho Chi Minh City and SLNA.

In round 9, coach Ngo Quang Truong and his team returned to Vinh Stadium to welcome HL Ha Tinh Club - a new player of V.League 2020 this season. The match is considered the "Nghe Tinh Derby" between the two teams Nghe An and Ha Tinh.

Referee Ngo Duy Lan (blue shirt) and referee Nguyen Dinh Thai in a conversation at Vinh Stadium on the afternoon of July 10. Photo: Duc Anh

Before this round, SLNA and HL Ha Tinh both did not have good results. The home team Vinh had suffered 3 consecutive losses while HL Ha Tinh had just lost to HAGL at Pleiku. Both teams determined that this was one of the crucial matches before the end of the first leg.

Therefore, the VFF Referee Board has been flexible for this highly anticipated match. Accordingly, the referee team considered to be of high quality in Vietnamese football, including Mr. Ngo Duy Lan, Ngo Quoc Hung, Pham Manh Long... were present at Vinh Stadium on the afternoon of July 10, ready to perform their duties.

In addition to referee Ngo Duy Lan, referee Hoang Anh Tuan will likely be the 4th referee (table referee) of the SLNA - HL Ha Tinh match. Photo: Duc Anh

Among them, referee Ngo Duy Lan is the only FIFA Elite referee of Vietnamese football. Elite is the highest level of FIFA referee of a continent. In 2018, referee Ngo Duy Lan won the Golden Whistle award of Vietnamese football.

Assistant Pham Manh Long is one of the best FIFA linesmen in Vietnam today. Referee Manh Long is the one chosen to officiate important matches of Vietnamese football and holds the Golden Flag award in 2019.

Referee Pham Manh Long in a match at Vinh Stadium. Photo: Duc Anh

The match between SLNA and HL Ha Tinh will take place at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 12. This match is highly anticipated by fans of Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces because this is the first time SLNA has faced a Ha Tinh team in a professional playground like V.League.

SLNA requests the organizing committee to review the referee for the Quang Nam match.

(Baonghean.vn) - After a controversial 2-1 loss to the home team Quang Nam, SLNA's assistant coach Nguyen Huy Hoang asked the V.League 2020 Organizing Committee to review the management of main referee Nguyen Minh Thuan.