Referee Hoang Ngoc Ha rested round 9

According to the Head of the VFF Arbitration Department Duong Van Hien, this decision was to help Mr. Ha calm down after being attacked by a Hai Phong fans on Lach Tray yard on July 19.

"The recent incident caused the referee Ha to be affected. But not only the individual, the referee in general has that feeling. Therefore, we want the referee to suspend the mission in round 9 to stabilize Psychology, "Mr. Hien added.

The remaining members in the battle arbitration group Hai Phong - Binh Dinh, including assistant Truong Duc Chien, Tran Manh Lan and referee Ban Nguyen Trung Kien, still on duty this week.

Mr. Ha is FIFA referee. In the V-League 2022, he participated in the first eight rounds, including six battles as an referee and two matches as an referee. According to Mr. Hien, the current national professional tournaments have 22 referees, so the Arbitration Board does not worry about lack of personnel.

On Lach Tray yard, Mr. Ha was checking the minutes after the match when the famous fans of Hai Phong - Tran Tien Dung squeezed the neck and spit on the face. Mr. Dung was annoyed because the home team was not entitled to a penalty when the ball touched Binh Dinh player in the 76th minute and the main striker Rimario had a yellow card in the injury time. According to the Arbitration Board, overall, Mr. Ha handled the match well.

One day after the incident, Mr. Dung admitted that he had been impatient to the mistake, and at the same time called the referee Ha. Mr. Van Tran Hoan, Chairman of Hai Phong Club, said that what happened was unintended, but the club would like to take responsibility and promise to do better to ensure security and safety for matches.