The communications director of the Ghana football Association Henry Asante has given his verdict on controversy surrounding recent talks about referees performances, sanctions and what should be done to ensure referees do their work as expected.
Decisions of certain referees this season have drew criticism from all corners of the footballing space in Ghana. From ex-pros to pundits and to supporters with some suggesting extreme punishment to ward of such performances from referees.
Some also argue that some teams are not best of losers. And that their sense of judgment on officials after defeat in the past has often been to focus on their own mistakes or flaws-A perception that coaches blame referees to deflect from their team’s performance.
However, Henry Asante is of the view that referees must face punishment for their mistakes.
The head of communication at the FA believes that the problems Coaches go through as a result of a consistent referee mistakes cannot be taken for granted and that officials must work to restore public confidence especially Post-Anas Expose.
“When referees officiate matches, you must give them the benefit of the doubt that they are Human and are bound to make mistake.
“But you should also look at the other side where a coach prepares his team from Monday to Sunday when one mistake can costs his team.
“A coach can lose his job because of losing a match. A supporter can die as a result of bad officiating.
“When you compare the economic losses for a team to lose a match to the fact that because a referee is a human institution so they are bound to make mistakes?
The FA communicator added
by Koranky Sadat
