The Algerian federation is furious. This Saturday, its president Walid Saadi filed an appeal after Fenex’s draw against Burkina Faso (2-2) during the second day of the African Cup of Nations. The target of the ire: the referee in charge of VAR, who already held the position during Algeria’s first match against Angola on Monday.
“Controversial Actions”
The Algeria Football Federation has officially lodged a complaint with the African Football Confederation regarding the provision of referees during the Algeria – Burkina Faso match. FAF does not understand why the CAF Referee Commission appoints the same VAR referee in the first match, which raises legitimate questions about the impropriety of such appointment, especially as the disputed actions during the match were not recorded by the VAR referees, as were our players. Fouls at (10′) and (57′) The FAF’s complaint is based on verifiable facts to which the responsible referees must respond.
writes Faf in a press release.
If the body doesn’t ask for the match to be replayed, he hopes An intervention so that refereeing is of a better standard and up to a prestigious continental competition.
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