The Central Region Referees Committee has faulted allegations by Nyasa Big Bullets Football Club assistant coach, Peter Mponda, that they have connived with Silver Strikers Football Club to frustrate all Bullets’ efforts in the central region by not allowing them to win games.
This follows outbursts by Bullets’ assistant coach, Peter Mponda, on Sunday at Kasungu Stadium when his side was held to a goalless draw by TN Stars after winning 1 nil against Blue Eagles in Lilongwe the previous day.
Peter Mponda
“We are disappointed to lose 2 points here…I believe it’s a campaign by referees here in the central region to be frustrating us to get points. I believe Silver Strikers are delighted with what has happened here and what they planned has been fulfilled,” said Mponda on Sunday.
May 4, 2021 Duncan Mlanjira-Nyasa Times 2 Comments
“…..Referees hit back with damning allegations.”
Mighty Wanderers FC has brought in some allegations of corruption to do with the premature end of the much-anticipated Blantyre derby against their age-old archrivals, Nyasa Big Bullets at Kamuzu Stadium on Saturday.
In a statement, the Nomads are asking Super League of Malawi (SULOM) and Football Association of Malawi (FAM) to decisively act on centre referee Gift Chiko and first assistant referee Bernadetta Kwimbira, saying their “dubious and suspect decisions are ruining the beautiful game in this country”.
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“The officiating crew of yesterday should not be found anywhere near football,” says the Nomads chairperson in the statement. “I hope very much that FAM and SULOM will look at the TV recording of the match to form a view about the acceptability of the two’s performance and their suitability to referee future matches.�