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Plateau United have been knocked out of the CAF Champions League preliminaries after a controversial penalty was awarded to their opponents, Esperance

One in every of Nigeria’s two representatives on the CAF Champions League, Plateau Utd had been exhausting performed by on Saturday after a controversial penalty was awarded by Egyptian referee.

Centre referee, Ibrahim Nour El Din pointed to the spot after a Plateau Utd participant introduced down an Esperance participant exterior the 18.

The Plateau gamers confirmed their disappointment and shock with the choice as that they had their palms of their head. The Nigerians had stood resolute for 80 minutes earlier than the doubtful penalty was awarded in favour of the hosts.

Reactions have since poured in across Africa, particularly because it considerations Plateau Utd’s alternative of officers for each legs of the sport.

Espérance get a penalty name with 10 minutes to go. Is that this a penalty or exterior the field ? ? #CAFCL pic.twitter.com/QM49cNNojY

— Walid Ziani (@bylka613_) October 15, 2022

What did CAF do with the referees?

CAF appointed Ghanaian, Daniel Laryea as referee within the first leg in Abuja, in a call that was devoid of regional reasoning.

For the second leg in Tunisia, an Egyptian referee was appointed in what reveals CAF’s absolute disregard for recognized biases in its consideration for officers’ appointment.

It isn’t the primary of such controversial occurrences in African soccer, with CAF rarely addressing the problems.