Pathum Thani, June 26 – The Thai Football Association is likely to be punished with a fine. and banned international football After football fans set off flares in the game, Thailand lost to South Korea, the U17 Asian Championship. The president of the association order to collect evidence prosecution hands set off fireworks
After the 17-year youth football, the Thai national team lost to South Korea 1-4 in the 2023 Asian Youth Championship 17, the last 8 teams at Pathum Thani Stadium, extinguishing the dreams of Thai football players in the U-17 World Championship. In Indonesia at the end of this year after being eliminated, missing a ticket to the World Cup Model under 17 years old, season 3, and South Korea is one of the four teams in Asia that have the right to compete in the world championships.
Incidents when the U17 players were walking to thank the fans at the S side of the stands, it appeared that the fans set off flares. until the team had to call the players to walk back make the group of football fans dissatisfied shouting against Thai players ready to throw fireworks into the field by the fireworks of football fans this time May give Thailand a chance to be severely punished by the Asian Football Confederation or AFC after having been punished by the AFC for flares up to 4 times
The first time, on September 6, 2014, the 2014 Asian U-16 Championship was fined 360,000 baht.
2nd time, December 17, 2016, the 2016 ASEAN Football Championship final, fined 1 million 1 hundred thousand baht
3rd time, December 26, 2022, the 2022 ASEAN Football Championship was fined 7 hundred thousand baht
4th time, in March 2023, the 2023 Asian Beach Soccer Championship was fined 2.4 million baht.
5th time on June 25, 2023 in the Asian Youth Football Championship – 17 years implied that he would hit the AFC increase after repeated offenses
If Thailand is severely punished, it may affect the hosting of the 2024 Asian Championship qualifying round, which will be held in Chonburi province in September. Including the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in October as well. or there will be a penalty prohibiting football fans from entering the field or prohibiting the organization of international gaming competitions
Previously, Fédération Internationale de Football (FIFA) banned ‘flareworks’ on the field due to such equipment. not a cheering device It’s also dangerous. The heat of the fire from the flare reaches 1,600 degrees Celsius, the burning time is 60 seconds, there is a chance of causing fire or injury. And used to cause football fans to die because of flares before. In 1992, a Spanish boy died in the Camp Nou stadium. of barcelona due to being hit by a flare hit in the chest Therefore, FIFA has announced an absolute ban on the use of fireworks or flares.
For “flare flares” is a red smoke signaling device. It is an item that requires a permit for importation as it is highly flammable. Emergency use only Flares are standard equipment that every boat must have to signal. The appearance of a flare can be either a flare gun or a pyrotechnic stick known as a “red handflare.”
While Pol. Gen. Dr. Somyot purple bush President of the Football Association of Thailand Ordered all factions to collect evidence of fireworks hands. and prepare for prosecution at the highest level In order not to be a role model.-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency