Match officials taking part in the midweek games of the NPFL have been told not to be distracted by several antics of clubs and their supporters especially when they play at the home front.
Nigeria Referees
Former match Referee, who is currently a Fifa and Caf Referee instructor in Nigeria, Calistus Chukwujekwu has revealed that Nigeria Referees failed their pre-match physical and match analysis test that should have enlisted them for this year’s tournaments.
The Confederation of African Football has just released the list of match officials for the 2019 Cup of Nations holding in Egypt with no center referee from Nigeria.
B4 b4 Super Eagles Eagles Midfielder Friday Elahor don come out to yarn concerning The NPFL and dis beating beating of Referees.
E say no be today dis one don start especially if e concern home game and e say we don mature pass to dey do dis kine thing, say time don reach for people to begin dey respect the law of football.
According to Friday “if teams wey dey house prepare wella , no team go come ya house come beat you”. Instead of teams to ginger for house, na refs go come suffer am and na wrong thinking be that.
The sabi Midfielder come make reference to one kasala wey shele one time between two Naija Npfl teams where referee carry matvh enter 110 mins sake of say referee dey fear, e say dis kine thing no make sense at all.
Oga Friday come add join say referees too dey fear and naim follow dey affect us for international level where naija refs dey make FIFA or CAF competitions.
Elahor say him no really blame the referees dem , say naija attitide bad but e say dis small small ones wey dey come up now dey try but na time go tell how far dem go go.