CAF bans referee for poor officiating

Cameroonian referee Max Essouma has been banned for one-year after a poor showing in a CAF Confederation Cup game between Moroccan duo Raja Casablanca and RS Berkane.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) handed out the punishment after Raja lodged a complaint claiming they were denied “three clear penalties and a legitimate penalty.” which they perceived were ‘blatant refereeing mistakes’.

The Moroccan’s believe this incidents denied them a win following a 0-0 draw in the Group A clash on Sunday.

A CAF statement read: “Following the weak and unsatisfactory performance which had an impact on the final result of the match … the CAF Referees Committee has decided to suspend referee Antoine Max Depadoux Effa Essouma for one year.” Raja Casablanca are the defending champions of the CAF Confederation Cup having won last season’s title after beating DR Congo’s Vita Club 4-3 on aggregate