Watch the moment Te Warakorn, star player of Mon Thong Witthaya, hugs the referee to stop a yellow card for Coach A. Sakon.
On 14 Jan 2026 GMT+7, following the Paknam Chaopraya Games—the National Youth Sports Qualifiers for the Central and Eastern Zone on 13 Jan 2026 GMT+7—Mon Thong Witthaya School lost 0-1 to Nakhon Nonthaburi Sports School 6.
During the game, A. Sakon Kliangprasert, head coach of Mon Thong Witthaya, argued with the referee several times amid the intense emotions of the match, which also saw one Mon Thong player sent off with a red card.
Ultimately, the referee issued a yellow card to A. Sakon to calm the heated atmosphere. At that moment, Te Warakorn Changkhian Dee, a fan-favorite player, tried to hug the referee to prevent the coach’s booking, but it was ineffective as the referee had to enforce the rules.
This defeat meant Mon Thong Witthaya did not advance to the final four. As a result, Mon Thong fans engaged in widespread discussion and shared opinions about the match, commenting things like, 'Mon Thong only lost because of the referee,' and 'It seemed like the referee was biased against the Mon Thong players somehow.'