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"Khaeng Thep" disagrees with the approach to modifying the rights of ACL 2023-24 !
Announcement! True Bangkok United has announced the change of the right to participate in the ACL 2023-24 football tournament for two seasons, causing the "King God" to not have the right to participate in the said program. And do not agree with the guidelines of the Thai League !
After the Thai League Company has Announcement of the change of the right to join the ACL, the latest True Bangkok United, a statement from the case that Thai League Company Limited announces the change of the right to participate in the AFC Champions League 2023/2024 football tournament due to Modify the time of the competition in the new season of Asian Football Federation (AFC) 2023/2024 season On Saturday, True Bangkok United would like to express its position as a team affected by the loss of rights. So that our fans understand that the club has done its best to maintain this right.
In December 2021, the Asian Football Federation (AFC) announced that The AFC Champions League 2023/2024 season will change from within calendar year to calendar year. That is to start in August 2023 and skip the year to 2024, which will be in line with the Thai League's previously adjusted competition calendar. As a result, the Thai League battle has ended up to 2 seasons, namely in the last season (2021/2022) and in the next season (2022/2023).
Later, at the beginning of April last year, Thai League Co., Ltd. had to clarify at a meeting with Thai League 1 member clubs that it would invite teams that are in the AFC Champions League group to discuss the guidelines on the matter. It is therefore the origin of the first meeting on April 29, which took place before the last two Thai League matches, with the Thai League giving reasons for the idea of changing rights from this season immediately. Because if next season is left to run without quotas, the AFC Champions League is at stake, it will reduce the market value and concentration of the league.
The guidelines presented by Thai League Co., Ltd. to member clubs at the first meeting are the same as those announced last Saturday. It is proposed to divide the rights to the AFC Champions League into 1+1 in the 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 seasons, giving the Thai League champions the right to play in the group stages and the FA Cup winners the right to play in the play-off round. and in the event that the championship team from each item is duplicated To pull the team from the reserve quota in the next order up to plug instead. The team from the reserve quota must come from the same season only. Can't skip seasons
Although many clubs oppose the approach And there is no official conclusion from all parties involved from many meetings, but Thai League Company Limited under the Football Association of Thailand has delivered the letter to the AFC on May 11th By suggesting to consider the guidelines for dividing the quota into 1+1 per season and granting the right to teams from reserve quotas that come from within the same season only which the AFC has a reply letter on May 13 with the main idea that does not interfere in principle Because the rights to the team from which season is the power of Football Association of that country already, along with reiterating the message that Any decision must be based on the principles of Sporting Merit, Objectivity, Transparency, Non-Discrimination. (non-discrimination)
Besides that The AFC's competition management has also suggested that in the event that the Football Association of any country cannot find a suitable solution for all parties Can organize special football matches between teams that have the right to participate in the competition from both seasons added. To find a representative to play in the AFC Champions League in the 2023/2024 season, in addition to cutting problems from inconclusive It is also a good opportunity for the Thai League to create additional market value. From special football matches with quota to the AFC Champions League at stake
However, on Saturday, May 21, the Thai League Company Limited made a public announcement. Notice of change of rights to participate in the AFC Champions League 2023/24 football tournament, which is based on the principle that has been presented to the member clubs from the first time Without bringing the recommendations or objections of many member clubs to modify in any way.
True Bangkok United would like to express its stance against this approach. This is because it does not meet the conclusions drawn from the majority of the top 1-4 clubs in the 2021/2022 domestic top-flight leagues based on the Entry Manual For AFC Club Competitions priorities in the Sporting Criteria category. The club therefore requests Thai League Co., Ltd. to reconsider the aforementioned approach. In order to make the adjustments to the rights to participate in the AFC Champions League 2023/2024 football matches equally and fair to the member clubs in accordance with the guidelines of the Asian Football Federation (AFC) truly.
True Bangkok United would like to apologize to all football fans who were unable to secure their eligibility to play in the AFC Champions League this time around. The footballers and everyone involved at the club worked hard last season. To bring the name "True Bangkok United" back to the biggest club football competition in Asia again. Our club played in the second qualifying round (Preliminary Stage 2) of this tournament in 2017 and 2019. We were disappointed by that defeat. This time we look forward to taking the team to the play-off round for the first time in the club's history. to win in passing to the next group stage Unfortunately, this change in rights may prevent us from competing in this tournament again.