Coach Doan Thi Kim Chi appeals disciplinary action; VFF responds.

In the fourth round of the 2023 National Women's Football Championship, during the match between Than KSVN and Ho Chi Minh City I, in the 86th minute, Nguyen Thi Thuy penetrated the 16.5-meter area of ​​Ho Chi Minh City I and fell after a challenge with Cu Thi Huynh Nhu. Immediately, the referee pointed to the penalty spot, awarding Than KSVN a penalty kick.

The players of Ho Chi Minh City I Club disagreed with the decision, causing a few minutes of interruption to the match. Later, from the penalty spot, Duong Thi Van failed to beat goalkeeper Kim Thanh, allowing Ho Chi Minh City I Club to secure a narrow victory and claim the top spot in the national women's championship after round 4.

The match between Ho Chi Minh City and Vietnam Coal and Mineral Corporation in round 4 of the national women's football championship two days ago (Photo: VFF).

On November 27th, the VFF Disciplinary Committee issued a decision to fine Ho Chi Minh City I Club's head coach, Doan Thi Kim Chi, 2.5 million VND and suspend her from duty for the next two matches in the national football league managed by the VFF, due to her actions that temporarily disrupted the match.

On the morning of November 28th, coach Doan Thi Kim Chi submitted a complaint stating: "In the 87th minute of the match, when the referee awarded a penalty to Than KSVN, I noticed that the players of Ho Chi Minh City I team reacted strongly to the referee's decision, and throughout the match, the refereeing team made many unfavorable decisions that dampened the morale of the Ho Chi Minh City I women's football team players."

I personally don't want a conflict between players from the two teams to happen again like in 2018 at Thong Nhat Stadium, so I need to quickly intervene and correct the players' attitudes to help them calm down and continue playing.

Therefore, I asked the players to go to the area in front of the technical area of ​​Ho Chi Minh City FC I (the players were still standing on the field) to remind and encourage them to calm down, try their best to play, and continue to avoid any unsightly images or negative impressions.

After a brief three-minute exchange, the Ho Chi Minh City I players continued onto the field and played until the match concluded successfully.

This afternoon (November 28th), the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) officially commented on the incident. A VFF representative stated: "The disciplinary decision was based on reports from: the referee supervisor, the match supervisor, the referee team, and relevant video footage."

In particular, there is a separate video recording (not the one shown on television) that clearly reflects that the players of Ho Chi Minh City Women's Club I on the field at that time showed absolutely no reaction and were preparing for the Than KSVN Club's free kick, but Coach Kim Chi called them off the field and stopped playing.

According to the rules of the game, only the referee has the right to stop the match. Coaches are not allowed to stop the match without the referee's permission.

Therefore, the disciplinary action against coach Kim Chi remains unchanged. The coach has been fined and is banned from coaching in the next two matches.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/hlv-doan-thi-kim-chi-khieu-nai-an-ky-luat-vff-len-tieng-20231128163836358.htm