'The only solution is for the South African Football Association (Safa) and the Premier Soccer League (PSL) is to make match officials professional‚” said Middendorp.
Kaizer Chiefs coach Ernst Middendorp in a discussion with club football manager Bobby Motaung after the match.Kaizer Chiefs coach Ernst Middendorp has added his voice to the growing calls for the professionalization of match officials in South Africa.
“I have been leading in these discussions for a long time with other coaches following that professionalization must come in where everybody is prepared and has a clear target like we do as coaches and players.” Then there was failure by referee Jelly Chavani to send off Pirates midfielder Thembinkosi Lorch for what looked like a deliberate stamp on the leg of Khama Billiat.Pirates‚ who finished the match with 10-man after defender Mthokozisi Dube received a red card in the second half‚ were unlucky not to benefit when Chavani controversially waved play on when it appeared that Chiefs goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi had brought down Tshegofatsho Mabasa in the box.
“At the moment I have only compliments for the referees because they come in and do their best‚" he said.“Is it Pirates ‚Sundowns‚ Highlands Park‚ Black Leopards or even here with Chiefs‚ it happens and it is normal.
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