Brunei Darussalam’s crushing loss to Indonesia inflamed its coach. he pointed Shin Tae-yongcoach of the Indonesian national team, ‘flirts’ with the referee.
Brunei lost 7-0 against Indonesia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Monday (26/12). This result also ensured Brunei’s elimination from the AFF Cup 2022.
After the game, Mario Rivera as Brunei national team manager did not hide his dissatisfaction. Particularly on the referee.
The Brunei vs Indonesia match was led by referee Kim Hee-gon who came from South Korea as the country of origin Shin Tae-yong. There is also Kang Dong-ho, the first assistant referee, who is also from Ginseng Country.
That fact irritated Rivera. Furthermore, he said that the assistant referee and Shin Tae-yong laughed together on the field. Not only that, he also pointed out Shin Tae-yong he invited the referee to have dinner together at a Korean restaurant after the match.
“We worked hard for 3.5 months to prepare for this tournament but the referee messed up the match,” he said as reported by Malaysian media Malaya.
“In the last five minutes, you can see the assistant referee laughing with the Indonesian coach. That’s unacceptable. Can you laugh with the referee? This is disrespect for football, disrespect for the players.”
“Maybe right now they’re eating together in a South Korean restaurant, with an Indonesian coach taking care of them,” said Mario Rivera Ketus.
Watch the video: Garuda celebrates the goal, Brunei is out
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