JAKARTA, Jul 29 (AFP): Four referees officiating at the Asian Cup have been suspended for substandard performances, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said today (Sunday).
They include Masoud Moradi from Iran and his compatriot assistant Sokhandan Reza for their officiating of the Qatar versus United Arab Emirates group match. Both were suspended until further assessment.
Also earning a black mark was Singaporean assistant referee Yew Mun Tang, who officiated in the Saudi Arabia-Uzbekistan game and is suspended until further notice.
Lebanon's Najm Talaat was suspended for one month for his poor performance in the Vietnam-UAE match. Despite the suspensions, AFC president Mohamed bin Hammam said he was satisfied with the level of refereeing at the tournament.
"We have a very advanced and ambitious refereeing programme in Asia, but nevertheless at every competition you are going to have some human errors here and there," he said. "But, in general, I'm absolutely satisfied", he added.
Four Asian Cup refs suspended
FE Team | Published: July 30, 2007 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00
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