"Newin" acts immediately after "Buriram United" qualifies for ACL Elite for the second consecutive year.
On 17 Feb 2026 GMT+7, the "Uncle Newin" Facebook page shared the latest remarks from Newin Chidchob, president of Buriram United, following the conclusion of the AFC Champions League Elite 2025-26 East Zone group stage matchday 8.
In this match, the "Thunder Castle" Buriram United, the sole representative from Thai League 1 in the tournament, hosted and defeated Shanghai Shenhua from China 2-0, with goals from Curtis Good in the 11th minute and Suphanat Mueanta in the 22nd. The visitors also had Rafael Ratão sent off with a red card in the 34th minute.
With this result, Buriram United secured 14 points, guaranteeing a top 8 finish and official qualification for the ACL Elite knockout round of 16. They also have a chance to finish 4th overall, depending on the outcome of the Melbourne City versus Gangwon FC match tomorrow.
Recently, Newin Chidchob commented on Buriram United's victory that secured their second consecutive qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite knockout stage: "Thank you for all the support that has brought us through to the next round. Buriram Thailand, we fight for the pride and standards of Thai League. Let's keep fighting."