Head of Thai delegation resigns over brawl

Mr. Yimkarun submitted his resignation letter to FAT today 18/5. "Yimkarun shows responsibility for the incident at the 32nd SEA Games," Siam Sport commented.

Meanwhile, the future of coach Issara Sritaro is not guaranteed. "He did well," FAT president Somyot Poompanmoung told Siam Sport. "But we have to admit that other teams in Southeast Asia are making great progress, and Thailand cannot be taken lightly."

Coach Issara and his students did not complete the task of winning the 32nd SEA Games gold medal. For the first time in the history of the Games, Thailand did not win the gold medal in men's football three times in a row. More seriously, the melee with Indonesia in the final on May 16 also damaged the image of Thai football and caused the team to be criticized by storms.

Thailand is considered to be the team to be more at fault because of their aggressive action against Indonesia after the 2-2 equalizer in the ninth minute of the second half. "I would have to advise the team to better control their emotions," said FAT president Somyot.

A day after the incident, FAT apologized to Thai fans in particular and world football fans in general. FAT will set up its own disciplinary committee to investigate the incident before imposing heavy penalties on individuals.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is also investigating the incident. AFC will not tolerate violent acts like in the 32nd SEA Games final. "There will be no penalty for removing medals for the two teams, but the players and coaching staff involved in the scuffle will definitely fight. will be fined and suspended," the AFC leader told MetaSports on May 17.