Thanh Hoa Club is not satisfied
Before the 13th round of V-League 2024-2025, Thanh Hoa Club had 22 points, 2 points behind the top team Nam Dinh. If they had defeated Ho Chi Minh City Club, Coach Popov and his team would have reclaimed the No. 1 position, but this scenario did not happen. At the press conference after the match, Mr. Mai Xuan Hop, assistant head coach of Thanh Hoa Club, expressed dissatisfaction with the main referee Le Vu Linh, who had dismissed Coach Popov and given a red card to Mr. Hoang Thanh Tung, a member of the away team's coaching staff.
Coach Popov was repeatedly dissatisfied with the referee.
Assistant Mai Xuan Hop attended the post-match press conference in place of Mr. Popov.
Mr. Hop expressed his indignation: "Today, Thanh Hoa Club was eager to win 3 points at Thong Nhat. We really wanted to win to regain the top spot. But the referee tore the match apart, it was so sad. Some details on the field were clear, no need to repeat them. It directly affected the nature of the match. For us, only getting 1 point is a problem. Because Thanh Hoa Club is trying every match with the desire to achieve the best this season."
The former Vietnamese player added: "The absence of coach Popov greatly affects Thanh Hoa Club. He is an enthusiastic person, always motivating and encouraging the players in every move. Thanh Hoa Club suffered a great loss without the guidance of coach Popov in the second half."
What did coach Phung Thanh Phuong say about Mr. Popov?
On the other side of the battle line, Coach Phung Thanh Phuong was not surprised that Coach Popov was stripped of his coaching rights. The captain of Ho Chi Minh City Club said: "A match where the referee needs to consult VAR a lot will affect the tempo and spirit of the players of both teams. Not only in this match, other matches have VAR and I as well as my opponents are affected. But in football, teams need to comply with and follow the rules. As for Popov, that is his personality. This is not the first match where Coach Popov has reacted like that."
Coach Phung Thanh Phuong also expressed his joy with the 1 point he got: "For us, this 1 point is also very valuable, especially when facing an opponent in the leading group like Thanh Hoa Club. We have achieved our initial goal. The players played with a good spirit. This is the premise for us to aim for the next matches."
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/trong-tai-pha-nat-tran-dau-185250214221858074.htm
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