Thu,
09 Sep 04:39:00 2010
Singaporean soccer club Young Lions on Thursday
apologised for the "unacceptable" on-pitch brawl which caused their
S.League match with Beijing Guoan to be abandoned earlier in the
week.
"As players, we understand that we must maintain our discipline
and professionalism at all times," said Hariss Harun, captain of
the club which fields the national side's Under-23 team.
"We apologise to our fans, coaches and technical staff for the
incident. We know that such behaviour was unacceptable and we are
regretful of our actions."
Singapore's Football Association has launched a probe after the
match at the City State's Jalan Besar Stadium on Tuesday was called
off 10 minutes before the end with the score locked at 1-1.
Young Lions players Gabriel Quak and Faritz Abdul Hameed were
taken to hospital for checks after the fracas.
The Singapore FA said on Thursday it had given both teams until
Sept. 14 to file reports on the incident.
Young Lions team manager Eugene Loo said his club was conducting
its own investigation.
"Such incidents are unacceptable and the players are very
remorseful for their actions," he said.
"We apologise for the incident and we maintain that the
discipline of our players will always remain a top priority. An
investigation is currently ongoing and we will cooperate with the
Disciplinary Committee to ensure that appropriate action is
taken."
Young Lions lie seventh in the 12-team league, two spots above
the Chinese side, with the season drawing to a close.
