AFC speaks out about the brawl between Thai and Chinese players

The match between Buriram United (Thailand) and Zhejiang (China) in the AFC Champions League on the evening of November 29 ended in an ugly scene. After the match, players from both teams got into a brawl, creating a chaotic scene.

The brawl at Huzhou Stadium has had a negative impact on the image of Asian football (Photo: Sohu).

This has affected the image of the AFC Champions League as well as Asian football. Recently, the AFC established a committee to investigate this brawl. The highest authority of Asian football is collecting images and evidence related to the brawl.

AFC General Secretary Windsor John said: "The AFC will not tolerate any violent behaviour that threatens players or team members. We place great importance on fair play, mutual respect and sportsmanship .

AFC affirms that it will have zero tolerance for any act of violence. We do not comment on any disciplinary action. This is a matter for the Ethics and Disciplinary Committee and the Secretariat to consider."

The Chinese Football Association also confirmed that it will cooperate with the AFC to investigate. The agency stated: "The conflict at the Huzhou Stadium seriously violated the spirit of sportsmanship, affected the security and order in the stadium and created a bad image.

AFC announced that it will severely punish the players and coaching staff involved in the fight (Photo: Sohu).

The Chinese Football Association strongly opposes all forms of violence on the pitch. We will assist the Asian Football Confederation in investigating this incident.

The Chinese Football Association will strengthen the management of participating clubs and units at all levels, seriously learn from the recent incident. Each team must strictly implement the regulations when participating in domestic and international competitions and strengthen the education of players, coaches and staff.

At the same time, they must respect the decisions of the referee and opponents, consciously maintain order on the field and demonstrate the sportsmanship of Chinese football."

According to predictions, AFC will likely impose very heavy penalties on both Buriram United and Zhejiang teams.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/afc-len-tieng-vu-hon-chien-cua-cau-thu-thai-lan-va-trung-quoc-20231202114832455.htm