09/12/2024
Nabi: Bad officiating is the reason Chiefs is not top of the league, all the points Chiefs lost is due to bad referees
Kaizer Chiefs coach Nasreddine Nabi has ripped into match officials and implied they have been unfair on Amakhosi for the better part of this season, asking the league to intervene by “analysing their situation”
“I stopped talking about referees. But today [Sunday]... ay ay jah . I urge the PSL to please analyse our situation. Two penalties [denied], and I think my left-back, Cross will be out [for some time]... that foul [by Matuludi] deserved a minimum red card,'' Nabi said.
“It’s unacceptable. If I lose, I lose, no problem, it's football but I don’t like to lose like that. I don’t like to lose because of referees. We could have been at the top of the table you know. I don’t want to be given a gift. I don’t want a gift because I am sporty. I respect the opponents and the referees.''
“It’s not the first time, all the points we lost is due to bad officiating. What do you want? Look at that action involving Cross when you get home. He could be out for two months,'' Nabi angrily said.
“You remember the game where my player, [Edson] Castillo got injured? He was ruled out for six months, and I spoke against referees and the people in the media said I must not be aggressive with the referees, I am not aggressive.
“Tell me what the Fifa rules say. The first rule for the referees is [to] protect the player. How many players are in hospital? I am not talking to protect myself because I lost. No, I am unhappy.”