According to Transfermarkt administrator Zhu Yi, the AFC Champions League playoff match between Shandong Taishan and Bangkok United will be officiated by a referee team from the United Arab Emirates, and there will be no VAR in this match.
Zhu Yi wrote on social media:
“The AFC Champions League playoff match between Shandong Taishan and Bangkok United will be officiated by a referee team from the United Arab Emirates, and there will be no VAR in this match. The main referee, Omar Mohamed Al-Ali, officiated the China 4-1 Singapore World Cup qualifier in March this year. In that game, Chinese player Li Yuan-yi received a red card. He also officiated the Shandong Taishan 0-1 Yokohama F Marinos AFC group stage match as the video assistant referee last year.”
“The match will be held at 8:00 PM on August 13th at the Jining Olympic Sports Center, the home stadium of Shandong Taishan.”
“Referee team list: Main referee: Omar Mohamed Al-Ali (UAE); First assistant referee: Mohamed Ahmed Al-Hammadi (UAE); Second assistant referee: Jasem Abdulla Al-Ali (UAE); Fourth official: Sultan Mohamed Al-Hammadi (UAE).”
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