Vilvoorde (Brussels Morning Newspaper): Haren led 2-0 against Vilvoorde City when their suspended coach intimidated the referee, leading to match abandonment. Chairman Jawad Haddi reported chaos and disciplinary action is pending against Vilvoorde City.
Haren quickly took a 2-0 lead against Vilvoorde City in their match on 27th October. The situation became tense when Vilvoorde City’s suspended coach entered the field and started to threaten the referee. Haren’s chairman, Jawad Haddi, said the coach was aggressive, and Haren’s staff tried to protect the referee. Despite their efforts, the atmosphere on the field became chaotic.
How will Voetbal Vlaanderen address Vilvoorde City’s Coach’s threatening behavior?
The referee stopped the match because the situation became unsafe. After the game was canceled, the Vilvoorde City coach went into the referee’s dressing room and made more threats. This led to the decision that the match could not continue. It has been said that the incident has raised serious concerns about the safety of referees and put Vilvoorde City’s coaching staff under investigation.
According to Haddi, this isn’t the first time the Vilvoorde City coach has acted inappropriately. After the game, he was waiting for the referee with some players, so they had to take him to his car a different way. Voetbal Vlaanderen will decide what to do about the match and any punishments for Vilvoorde City. Nand De Klerk, a spokesman, mentioned he had seen the referee’s report and called the coach’s actions unacceptable. This issue will be taken to the disciplinary committee next week. No one from Vilvoorde City was available for comment.
