According to the club's chair Nguyen Van De, the Discipline Department's decision to ban Hai for using improper language with a referee was not a convincing enough argument that explained why he was suspended.
De asked why the VFF waited 20 days before making their decision.
Hai was banned and fined VND5 million (US$230) after engaging in a verbal altercation with the referee Ngo Quoc Hung during a match between his
Hectic competition for tennis teen
Vietnamese teenager Nguyen Hoang Thien will compete in three international tournaments that will be held in Southeast Asia during the next two months.
He will compete at the International Tennis Federation's Malacca G4 tourney that will be held in Malaysia from February 28-March 4.
The ITF will be held in Thailand from March 7-12 where Thien will compete in the qualifying round.
He will compete at the Mitsubishi-Lancer from March 22-27 in Manila, the Philippines
Thien, who was the first Vietnamese player to compete at the Australian Juniors Open, will compete in France later this year.
Indonesia cuts events from Games
Indonesia will host the 26th Southeast Asian Games later this year. The country has decided to reduce the number of events at the event, including pencak silat. Vietnamese athletes have performed well in pencak silat events in the past.
Indonesia has also decided to eliminate six combat events, of which Viet Nam might have been able to win five. — VNS
