" The fact that three players left the Thai team in the middle of the 2024 AFF Cup could negatively affect our internal team ," coach Ishii Masatada shared at a press conference before the match between Thailand and Cambodia.
On December 18, three Thai players unexpectedly returned to Buriram United at the request of their home team. They included midfielder Pansa Hemviboon, midfielder Seksan Ratree and striker Suphanat Mueanta.
That same evening, they were on the bench for the match between Buriram United and Maharasakham in the Thai FA Cup. They hurriedly traveled back to their home country but in the end, all three did not get to play.
Suphanat returns to Buriram United.
It is likely that Suphanat and his teammates will have to play one more match in the Thai League against Muangthong United before continuing to the Thai national team. Previously, Supachok Sarachat was on the list for the AFF Cup 2024 but was not registered for any matches due to being busy playing for his club. In addition, many players such as Sasalak, Supachai, Theerathon Bunmathan, Chanathip,... were absent.
" Buriram United Club asked the Football Association of Thailand to return 3 players to the club and they agreed. I did not know about this in advance and was not consulted. I am worried that they will get injured while playing for their club and then miss the national team. Hopefully such things will not happen again, " said coach Ishii.
At the AFF Cup 2024, Súphanat Mueanta plays a very important role for the Thai team. He scored 4 goals and had 3 passes for his teammates to score after only 3 matches. The striker born in 2002 made a great contribution to the overall playing style of the Golden Temple team. He and Patrik Gustavsson are 2 irreplaceable players in the attack of the Thai team.
Coach Ishii Masatada hopes his players will return to the team before the semi-finals. Thailand will likely meet Indonesia in the semi-finals. Coach Ishii and his players have 9 full points after 3 group stage matches and are sure to lead the group without worrying about the final match against Cambodia.
Source: https://vtcnews.vn/noi-bo-doi-tuyen-thai-lan-nao-loan-truoc-ban-ket-aff-cup-2024-ar915070.html
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