It is no longer a new thing that Sapele has become a ground
for dubious calls by referees at the on-going Globacom Nigeria Premier League
season. No wonder Sharks head coach
Gbenga Ogunbote, Nasarawa United central defender Babatunde Solomon and
recently Obioma Arinze have all cried foul as to the level of bad officiating
exhibited by the men in black at the adopted home ground of Bayelsa United.
Futball Galore Magazine caught up with Obioma
Arinze after Elkanemi Warriors fell victims of the show of disgrace by the
match referee in a week 5 League match which ended 1-1 on Sunday.
‘’There was real drama. Can you imagine the centre referee
instructed his assistant to drop his flag just to allow an offside goal stand?
‘’It all started when
the added time was due and Mr Ajao Ibrahim from Kwara State refused to end the
game. In the dying moments a cross was made and one of Bayelsa United players
was offside – the assistant referee 2 (Mr O Gbenga) raised the flag, so the
game was disrupted by the incident.
‘’The ‘stage fiasco’ performed
on Sunday was so disgraceful I must confess. I was so disappointed as the whole
drama went on. It was so pathetic,’’ the lanky striker disclosed .
The former Nembe City forward urged the Nigeria Football
Federation and the League Management Company to look into the level of
officiating in the Premier League.
‘’The NFF and LMC
have been good to us all with some good policies they have put in place to make
the league one of the best in the world, but they must also curb the excesses
of some match officials,’’ he added.
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