Referee Le Vu Linh and the penalty for coach Popov caused mixed opinions.
Thanh Hoa FC missed the chance to regain the top spot from Nam Dinh FC, when they only had a 2-2 draw at Ho Chi Minh City FC in round 13 of the V-League on the evening of February 14. Coach Velizar Popov became the center of attention when referee Le Vu Linh showed him 2 yellow cards (equivalent to indirect red cards) to disqualify him from the match in the first half.
After the second yellow card (minute 45+3), the Bulgarian coach was dismissed, and the stadium organizers had to ask security forces to take Mr. Popov to the stands. Technical director Hoang Thanh Tung was also given a red card for his reaction.
Coach Popov was dismissed after receiving two yellow cards.
Although the Thanh Hoa Club coaching staff believes that some decisions made by referee Le Vu Linh were wrong and affected the team's results. However, it is necessary to look at it objectively to have more accurate assessments of referee Le Vu Linh's decisions.
In the situation of receiving the second yellow card (in the first half's injury time), coach Popov kicked a water bottle at the boundary line of the team's technical area. According to Law 12 on "Fouls and misconduct" which clearly stipulates the form of punishment for team officials in Article 3.2, Mr. Popov had an act of "reacting with words or actions including: Throwing/kicking a water bottle or other objects".
The main referee did not see it, but after consulting with the table referee, Mr. Le Vu Linh decided to give coach Popov a second yellow card.
In the first yellow card, Mr. Popov reacted angrily to the fourth referee. Therefore, it can be understood that both yellow cards of the Thanh Hoa team coach were well-founded decisions of the referee.
VAR slows down the game?
Another situation in this match, which took place in the 65th minute, was when striker Ribamar of the away team Thanh Hoa fell in the penalty area but there was no penalty for the yellow team.
Coach Popov has been suspended many times for his reaction.
Many questions have been raised as to why VAR did not intervene. In fact, VAR is always active, reviewing every situation and VAR is only used in the case of a "clear error" or "serious missed incident" related to: Goal/no goal; Penalty/no penalty; Direct red card (not a second yellow card/second caution); Misidentification of the offending player (in case the referee warns/yellow cards or sends off the player).
Returning to the situation in the 65th minute, the referee and the VAR referees coordinated and complied with FIFA regulations in a match with VAR and there was no penalty in this situation. In situations where there is consensus in the decision of the referee and the VAR referee, the referee's decision will be confirmed without consulting the screen.
The draw with Ho Chi Minh City FC caused Thanh Hoa FC to miss the opportunity to regain the top spot. However, coach Popov's team is only 1 point behind Nam Dinh and has 1 match left to play.
Thanh Hoa Club's assistant Mai Xuan Hop said after the match: "It's very sad. Coach Popov is an enthusiastic person, always pushing his players to play strongly in every phase of the ball. Therefore, his lack of direction has greatly affected and caused disadvantages for Thanh Hoa Club."
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/hlv-popov-bi-the-do-o-tran-dau-gay-tranh-cai-cua-clb-thanh-hoa-co-oan-khong-185250215135759431.htm
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