Adam Mark, an Australian who attended the match between Indonesia’s Persib Bandung and Thailand’s Ratchaburi, recorded in his official report the incidents surrounding the second leg of the Round of 16 of the AFC Champions League 2, including a large number of fans descending on the field and attacking the Saudi international match referee Majid Al Shamrani and his staff. The Asian Football Confederation is expected to impose sanctions on the club, along with the Indonesian Football Association, in the coming days for violating regulations adopted in the continental competition. This is because AFC regulations stipulate that clubs and local federations are responsible for the safety of spectator organizations and for ensuring that fans are not allowed on the field, in order to protect the safety and security of all those participating in the tournament.
AFC appointed Saudi staff to manage the match, led by Saudi international referee Majid Al Shamrani and supported by assistant referees Omar Al Jamal and Hisham Al Rifai, with Sultan Al Harbi taking over the duties of Video Technical Referee (VAR).
Australian Adam Mark, a match observer for Indonesian club Persib Bandung and Thai club Ratchaburi, recorded in his official report the incidents surrounding the second leg of the round of 16 of the AFC Champions League 2, including a large number of fans descending on the pitch and assaulting Saudi international referee Majid Al Shamrani and his team. In addition to the Indonesian Football Association, the Asian Football Confederation is also expected to impose sanctions on the club in the coming days for violating organizational rules set by the continental tournament. AFC regulations state that clubs and local federations are responsible for crowd safety and ensuring that fans are not allowed on the pitch, in order to maintain the safety and security of all parties involved in the competition.
AFC appointed Saudi staff to officiate the match, led by Saudi international referee Majid Al Shamrani, supported by assistant referees Omar Al Jamal and Hisham Al Rifai, with Sultan Al Harbi in charge of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) duties.
