"Boss Fluke," chairman of Ratchaburi, looks back on past insults accusing the club of damaging the coefficient by playing in ACL2, declaring that if they had been sensitive, they wouldn't have made it to where they are today.
On 11 Feb 2026 GMT+7, “Boss Fluke,” Thanawat Nitikanjana, chairman of Ratchaburi FC, spoke before the opening of Ratchaburi Stadium for the visit of Persib Bandung in the AFC Champions League 2 round of 16 first leg, scheduled for 11 February 2026 at 19:15 GMT+7.
Boss Fluke said that they started this season’s AFC Champions League 2 amid disparagement, whether it was due to receiving a spot from a North Korean team or losing both of their first two matches.
After just one loss, many people criticized and said that a team like theirs playing would only cause a coefficient penalty.
If back then we had been sensitive to keyboard warriors’ words, we wouldn’t have succeeded in reaching the knockout stage today.
Although the Thai League is tough, it cannot compare to the Asian stage, where we made new club history by reaching the round of 16. But we have no intention of stopping here.
Today, we will fight with all our might on the land of Ratchaburi province, Thailand. We will battle with all the pride and strength we have.
Finally, I wish the players, staff, and all fans joining the fight today achieve the victory they hope for.