Vietnam’s goalkeeper Tran Nguyen Manh has been fined a hefty 1,000 USD by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) after he got a red card at the recent ASEAN Football Federation Cup.
Vietnam's goalkeeper Tran Nguyen Manh receives red card in the match against Indonesia.
Manh was sent off in the 75th minute of the semi-final match against Indonesia after he trampled on player Bayu Pradana last month.
Vietnam lost the match and was eliminated from the tournament.
AFC said it was a non-sporting behaviour.
As a result, Manh cannot take part in the 2019 Asian Cup. He will not be attending the national team’s training course to prepare for the competition, which begins in March.
The Vietnam Football Federation was also fined 38,000 USD as local fans broke the Indonesian team’s bus window after Vietnam lost.
VNA