Admitting mistakes, VFF suspends referee accused of bullying by Thanh Hoa Club

After receiving a document from Thanh Hoa club regarding the referee issue, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) responded this afternoon (February 21). VFF confirmed that the referee had "some mistakes, including the situation in the 65th minute that could have affected the outcome of the match".

VFF confirmed that referee Le Vu Linh made some mistakes.

In a dispatch sent to VFF on February 19, Thanh Hoa Club pointed out a number of controversial refereeing situations that put the team at a disadvantage in the match against Ho Chi Minh City at Thong Nhat Stadium. The club said that the main referee Le Vu Linh "issued yellow and red cards arbitrarily, showing the intention to destroy the team" and requested an investigation to clarify the negative suspicions.

"Based on the report received, the Vietnam Football Federation has directed relevant departments to suspend the duties of the referees and related individuals as well as strictly handle the errors," VFF stated in response to the official dispatch of Thanh Hoa Club.

In the 65th minute, the referee did not award a penalty to Thanh Hoa FC. Mr. Le Vu Linh and his assistant ruled A Mit offside in the previous move. The match video showed that this was a clear wrong decision by the referee team. VAR did not intervene in this situation.

Xiao Ming

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