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Published 7 May 2021
South African referee, Victor Gomes, who allegedly turned down a $30,000 bribe from Plateau United to swing the result of their CAF Champions League tie against USM Alger in 2018, has been appointed as the centre referee for the CAF Confederation Cup quarter-final matchup between Egyptian side Pyramids FC and Enyimba on May 16.
Gomes will be assisted by his compatriots, Zakeli Soyza and Alsinkosi Nudjeni, while Thando Nazandinka will serve as the fourth referee, while Libyans Jamal Salem and Essam Sharafuddin will serve as the match assessors.
The first leg of the knockout phase is scheduled for the Air Defense Stadium in Cairo, behind closed doors, while the second leg is billed for the Enyimba International Stadium in Aba on May 23.
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South African referee, Victor Gomes, who allegedly turned down a $30,000 bribe from Plateau United to swing the result of their CAF Champions League tie against USM Alger in 2018, has been appointed as the centre referee for the CAF Confederation Cup quarter-final matchup between Egyptian side Pyramids FC and Enyimba on May 16, Punch reports.
Victor Gomes will be assisted by his compatriots, Zakeli Soyza and Alsinkosi Nudjeni, while Thando Nazandinka will serve as the fourth referee, while Libyans Jamal Salem and Essam Sharafuddin will serve as the match assessors.
The first leg of the knockout phase is scheduled for the Air Defense Stadium in Cairo, behind closed doors, while the second leg is billed for the Enyimba International Stadium in Aba on May 23.