Which referee will be in charge when Hanoi meets Quang Nam?

It is sensitive because even with the support of VAR, controversy still flares up, sometimes even fiercely, after each whistle. The problem is not simply due to expertise but sometimes stems from the psychology of the clubs.

For example, in the recent Thanh Hoa or HAGL incidents, insiders believe that if it were a foreign referee, the reaction of Technical Director Vu Tien Thanh or Mr. Doan would not have gone beyond control. The clearest evidence is that in the recent match against The Cong Viettel , there were at least 2 situations where the away team players deserved to receive red cards for obvious mistakes, but the Thai referee only gave yellow cards. Dong A Thanh Hoa, however (partly because they won the match), did not make any complaints.

This also explains why in matches that are considered sensitive, VPF often hires foreign referees, although the quality is not necessarily higher than that of Vietnamese counterparts. However, in cases where it is necessary to use domestic referees, the Referee Board also has considerations to have a reasonable personnel assignment plan.

Domestic referees are always under greater pressure than their foreign counterparts when running the V-League.

Like Quang Nam , in the petition, VFF and VPF requested not to assign referees from provinces/cities with teams in the relegation race to ensure transparency.

In the upcoming round taking place this weekend, Quang Nam will be a guest at Hanoi's Hang Day Stadium. Mr. Hien's team is aiming for a fierce championship race in the top group, while Quang Nam is worried about relegation. Another team, SHB Da Nang, at the bottom of the table, also faces a big challenge against Dong A Thanh Hoa.

With a history of strong reactions to refereeing in the past rounds, these are probably two matches that the VFF Referee Board must consider carefully when choosing the officiator. “Don’t tie your shoelaces when passing through a melon field”, Mr. Dang Thanh Ha’s Referee Board cannot be subjective about what might happen.

Otherwise it will be very noisy!

Little Phung

Source: https://tienphong.vn/trong-tai-nao-cam-coi-khi-ha-noi-gap-quang-nam-post1736614.tpo