The Confederation of African Soccer (CAF) has defined why Nigerian referees will not be being chosen to take part within the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and different soccer tournaments on the continent.
CAF official Noumandiez Need Doue made this revelation throughout an interplay with journalists on the CAF AFCON Referees Open Day which befell on the Asec Mimosa membership coaching floor.
No Nigerian referee was chosen among the many officers for the biennial competitors, a call that has been debated amongst soccer stakeholders within the nation.
Doue, who additionally serves as head of refereeing and soccer expertise at CAF, defined that Nigerian referees are good however they should do extra.
In keeping with him, CAF goes for the perfect on the continent and never only for common referees.
“You’ve good referees in Nigeria and to get to AFCON you need to be the perfect. Good referees are for the Zones, you need to be the perfect to get to the CAF Competitions.
“Nigeria referees are bettering however they should do extra to be among the many finest as choice has began within the final 12 months and a half,” he mentioned.
