Livid with rage
over the questionable officiating against Nigeria at the on-going African Cup
of Nations, the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF has fired a protest letter to
the Confederation of African Football, CAF.
over the questionable officiating against Nigeria at the on-going African Cup
of Nations, the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF has fired a protest letter to
the Confederation of African Football, CAF.
Technical Committee Chairman of the NFF, Barrister Chris Green
confirmed that they have protested to CAF to look into the questionable calls
by referees in the two matches so far played by Nigeria.
confirmed that they have protested to CAF to look into the questionable calls
by referees in the two matches so far played by Nigeria.
“We’ve registered our protest to CAF. The whole thing is annoying”,
Green said at the Stay Easy hotel abode of the NFF.
Green said at the Stay Easy hotel abode of the NFF.
Super Eagles coach,
Stephen Keshi had complained about the poor officiating that saw the Eagles
receive five yellow cards and one red card in their first match against Burkina
Faso which ended 1-1. And in the second match, what seemed like a penalty for
Nigeria against Zambia was denied when Ahmed Musa was viciously hacked down
inside the box.
Stephen Keshi had complained about the poor officiating that saw the Eagles
receive five yellow cards and one red card in their first match against Burkina
Faso which ended 1-1. And in the second match, what seemed like a penalty for
Nigeria against Zambia was denied when Ahmed Musa was viciously hacked down
inside the box.
Not only that, the Egyptian referee that officiated the match
against Zambia murdered sleep when he awarded a questionable penalty against
Nigeria to allow the defending Champions share the spoil at the end of
proceedings.
against Zambia murdered sleep when he awarded a questionable penalty against
Nigeria to allow the defending Champions share the spoil at the end of
proceedings.
Eagles goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama was so pained that he described
the penalty award as ‘bizarre’. “That is the worst penalty call I’ve ever since
in my life. It’s bizarre. It’s a weak call and I’m mad about it”, the
ordinarily quiet goaltender boiled.
the penalty award as ‘bizarre’. “That is the worst penalty call I’ve ever since
in my life. It’s bizarre. It’s a weak call and I’m mad about it”, the
ordinarily quiet goaltender boiled.
Keshi summed it up when he said that “I want people to look
through the replay and judge if indeed it was a penalty”.
through the replay and judge if indeed it was a penalty”.
South African TVs have been replaying the penalty call to show
that the call was indeed bizarre with many soccer fans criticizing the level of
officiating at the Nations Cup.
that the call was indeed bizarre with many soccer fans criticizing the level of
officiating at the Nations Cup.
Source: Vanguard
