The controversy over refereeing has flared up again in the professional tournament with the start of the new football season, after some teams complained of being victims of refereeing injustice due to the decisions of some referees in the early rounds.
The controversy erupted during Raja Athletic’s match against Nahdet Berkane in the first round of the tournament, after the green team complained about not being awarded a penalty after their player Noufal Zarhouni was brought down following interference from Nahdet Berkane player Abdelhak Assal.
During the second session of the professional tournament, the penalty obtained by Wydad Athletic Club against Moghreb Tetouan sparked a wide controversy, after the player Walid Nassi was dropped in the area of operations, the components of the “Mat” questioning the legality of the penalty.
From the match between Wydad Athletic Club and Moghreb Tetouan in the professional tournament
The spark of controversy continued during Wydad Athletic Club’s match against Ittihad Tawarka in the third round of the tournament, when the red team components protested against a penalty awarded to striker Niang in the final minutes of the confrontation, which ended in a 1-1 draw.
From the match between Wydad Athletic Club and Ittihad Tawarka in the professional tournament
The continuation of the controversy over refereeing in the tournament matches, despite the changes in the refereeing bodies, comes after the appointment of Radouane Jaid as the new director of the refereeing department and Bouchaib Laharche as head of the Central Refereeing Commission.
