The referee team for the friendly match between Vietnam and Cambodia on the evening of March 19 had a special name. In addition to the main referee and two assistants who are both from Hong Kong (China), Mr. Le Vu Linh was assigned as the fourth referee (table referee).
Mr. Le Vu Linh is the latest person to cause a stir about refereeing in Vietnamese football. A month ago (February 21), this referee was suspended from duty by the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).
Referee Le Vu Linh
Referee Le Vu Linh caused a lot of controversy in the match between Ho Chi Minh City and Thanh Hoa clubs in round 13 of V.League 2024-2025 (taking place on February 14). The Vietnam Football Federation confirmed that the referee had "some mistakes, including a situation in the 65th minute that could have affected the outcome of the match".
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.
On February 15, this FIFA referee appeared again in the controversial match between Binh Duong and Ha Tinh clubs. The main referee did not award Ha Tinh a penalty when a slow-motion replay showed that the ball could have touched a Binh Duong player's hand right in front of the goal. Mr. Le Vu Linh was on duty in the VAR (video assistant referee) team.
Le Vu Linh has not been assigned to officiate any matches (both as a main referee and a table referee) in the V.League since the two scandalous matches above. The announcement of the Vietnam Football Federation did not specify which tournament, specific match, and for how long referee Le Vu Linh has stopped officiating.
Source: https://vtcnews.vn/trong-tai-bi-tréo-coi-lam-nhiem-vu-o-tran-dau-cua-tuyen-viet-nam-ar932645.html
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