The surprising move of Viettel's The Cong before the big battle with Hanoi Police

TPO - Viettel The Cong Club said it has proposed that VPF hire a foreign referee to officiate the match with Hanoi Police in the round of 16 of the LPBank National Securities Cup 2025/26.

Viettel The Cong wants to invite foreign referees when meeting Hanoi Police in the National Cup

This match will take place at Hang Day Stadium on November 23. Both The Cong Viettel and Cong An Ha Noi have set high goals for this year's season.

Coach Velizar Popov's team said today that it has sent a document to the Vietnam Professional Football Joint Stock Company (VPF) requesting the Organizing Committee to invite a foreign referee to officiate this match to ensure objectivity, fairness and transparency.

"Inviting foreign referees will contribute to creating positive public opinion, enhancing the prestige and professional image of the tournament in the eyes of fans and media at home and abroad," said The Cong Viettel Club.

At LPBank V.League 2025/26, Hanoi Police and The Cong Viettel are also competing for the top spot. Both teams have invested heavily in their forces and have each won the championship once in the last 5 seasons.

Hanoi Police under the leadership of Coach Mano Polking are playing more and more beautifully and effectively while The Cong Viettel is also full of fighting spirit under Coach Popov. The confrontations between the two sides are often tense and unpredictable.

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