CAF to probe ref
Apr 04, 2007
AFRICA’S soccer governing body CAF has promised to investigate the Senegalese referee who handled the controversial Nigeria versus Uganda Nations Cup match in Abeokuta.
By Swalley Kenyi
AFRICA’S soccer governing body CAF has promised to investigate the Senegalese referee who handled the controversial Nigeria versus Uganda Nations Cup match in Abeokuta.
CAF’s decision follows complaints by Uganda against referee Badara Diatta, who ruled out what should have been a Cranes equaliser in the 90th minute.
The continental football governing body’s general secretary Mustapha Fahmy said that the verdict of the inquiry to be executed by CAF referees’ committee, will be announced next month.
“According to article 10 of the rules of the game, no protest can be launched against a referee’s decision, but I assure you an inquiry can be opened regarding the other points raised in your protest,†Fahmy said in a March 29 letter to the Uganda FA.
Uganda’s soccer governing body FUFA protested what they called biased referees from West Africa, who frustrate teams from East Africa.
Uganda lost the qualifier 1-0 after a last-gasp would-be equaliser was erroneously disallowed.
r FUFA will re-advertise the vacant post of a technical director after five applicants failed an interview.
Federation publicist Rogers Mulindwa told the press yesterday that all the candidates did not meet qualifications for the job.
“We looked at all of them individually and none met the set requirements for the job,†Mulindwa explained.
Business Synergies interviewed Francis Kayima, Eugene Katamba Musoke, Simon Kirumira, Alfred Adoko and Mohammed Kiwanuka for the job.
AFRICA’S soccer governing body CAF has promised to investigate the Senegalese referee who handled the controversial Nigeria versus Uganda Nations Cup match in Abeokuta.
CAF’s decision follows complaints by Uganda against referee Badara Diatta, who ruled out what should have been a Cranes equaliser in the 90th minute.
The continental football governing body’s general secretary Mustapha Fahmy said that the verdict of the inquiry to be executed by CAF referees’ committee, will be announced next month.
“According to article 10 of the rules of the game, no protest can be launched against a referee’s decision, but I assure you an inquiry can be opened regarding the other points raised in your protest,†Fahmy said in a March 29 letter to the Uganda FA.
Uganda’s soccer governing body FUFA protested what they called biased referees from West Africa, who frustrate teams from East Africa.
Uganda lost the qualifier 1-0 after a last-gasp would-be equaliser was erroneously disallowed.
r FUFA will re-advertise the vacant post of a technical director after five applicants failed an interview.
Federation publicist Rogers Mulindwa told the press yesterday that all the candidates did not meet qualifications for the job.
“We looked at all of them individually and none met the set requirements for the job,†Mulindwa explained.
Business Synergies interviewed Francis Kayima, Eugene Katamba Musoke, Simon Kirumira, Alfred Adoko and Mohammed Kiwanuka for the job.