Re: T.P. Mazembe: Innoncent ou coupable?
Posté : 07 avr. 2011, 15:00
Ce qu'a fait en Algerie, un des arbitres qui ont accuse Mazembe de corruption 2 semaines plutot
‘African football stinks’
Wednesday, 06 April 2011 22:59
Dembare arrives
By Eddie Chikamhi
A ZIFA councillor made stunning claims yesterday that the Confederation of African Football has been converted into a shadowy kingdom of syndicates that are squeezing the spirit of Fair Play out of the game in a ruthless and greedy pursuit of their agendas.
Austin Chishanga, a Midlands Zifa councillor who was the head of delegation when Dynamos traveled to Algeria for their ill-fated Champions League tie, said football on the continent had lost its soul and it was time for a reality check.
DeMbare slumped to a controversial 0-3 defeat against MC Alger in Algiers, to crash out of the Champions League in the first round on the away goals rule, in a match marred by poor officiating where the home side benefited from the Egyptian match officials.
Chishanga blasted the referees who handled that tie for their biased officiating and claimed Caf were providing refuge for syndicates to manipulate football results on the continent.
The Midlands councillor, one of the longest serving members of the Zifa Council, told The Herald yesterday that football had lost its conscience on the continent and Zimbabwe needed to review its continued participation in the tournaments.
Chishanga said it was clear Egyptian referee Omar Fahim and his assistants were on a mission to ensure that MC Alger won the match and progressed to the next round at all costs and that, sadly, such practices had become acceptable on the continent.
He is expected to submit a detailed report to Zifa on the events in Algeria and there were indications yesterday that Dynamos want the issue of the biased officiating taken into the corridors of Caf.
"It appears it's now a North African syndicate against teams from other regions, especially Southern Africa," said Chishanga.
"This is not good for our football and we cannot develop our game if we are to continue in this way.
"No wonder why Kaizer Chiefs of South Africa have withdrawn from this tournament.
"I think what needs to be done now is to join forces as members of Cosafa and fight these syndicates."
He charged that Egyptian referee Omar's biased officiating played the decisive role in the outcome of the match, which effectively sent DeMbare crashing out of the tournament in the first round.
MC Alger, who looked down and out from the first leg, somehow squeezed through on away goals' rule.
This was despite Lloyd Mutasa's Class of 2011 carrying a seemingly healthy lead after demolishing the North Africans 4-1 in the first leg at Rufaro a fortnight earlier.
Omar dished out seven yellow cards to Dynamos players and flashed red cards to defender Guthrie Zhokinyi and midfielder Archieford Gutu.
Chishanga's comments follow claims by TP Mazembe owner Moise Katumbi at the weekend that there was a shadowy plot by North African teams to try and stop the emergence of powerful clubs in Southern Africa who can dominate the Champions League.
Katumbi was enraged by claims by Omar and his lieutenants that TP Mazembe tried to bribe them with US$10 000 before the Congolese side's Champions League first round tie against Simba Sports Club of Tanzania two weeks ago.
TP Mazembe won 3-1.
Omar and his crew filed a report with Caf about the alleged bribery plot and claimed that they were threatened with death should they report the case.
"There seems to be a conspiracy by jealousy people, particularly from the Northern part of Africa who do not appear to be happy that a team from sub-Saharan Africa has won the premier African Championship," Katumbi told Sunshine Press.
"I read in the media that Mazembe tried to bribe referees in the previous match played in Lubumbashi, but to me this smacks of a smear campaign, like people just do not want that the North African dominance of continental football is waning."
Dynamos coach Mutasa, speaking at Harare International Airport yesterday, charged that they were victims of well-orchestrated ‘robbery' as the referee made a series of questionable decisions.
"The playing field wasn't even at all because the referee's handling of the match left a lot to be desired," said Mutasa.
"He wasn't fair and I believe their first goal was scored from an offside position after we had done well to repel them for 43 minutes.
"Then he gifted them a dubious penalty in the dying moments and added seven minutes injury time when the fourth official had clearly indicated that only one extra minute was to be played.
"It was just a case of when and how many they will they score rather than anticipating a deserved result. We were bound to go down one way or another.
"The game itself was more of a stage drama than a football match and you would tend to wonder if it is worth taking part in such tournaments when you come across such blatantly biased refereeing," said Mutasa.
But the Dynamos gaffer, who was part of the successful class of 1998 that reached the final of the tournament, ruled out any rash decision against competing in the tournament in the near future.
Instead, he said Dynamos are putting behind them the Champions League disappointment and will now divert their full energies towards the domestic championship race.
"It's every player's dream to play at that level but after what happened in Algeria we have to pick ourselves up and focus on the domestic championship.
"We still have a season ahead of us. I think playing in the Champions League was a good experience for most of the youngsters in the team," said Mutasa.
‘African football stinks’
Wednesday, 06 April 2011 22:59
Dembare arrives
By Eddie Chikamhi
A ZIFA councillor made stunning claims yesterday that the Confederation of African Football has been converted into a shadowy kingdom of syndicates that are squeezing the spirit of Fair Play out of the game in a ruthless and greedy pursuit of their agendas.
Austin Chishanga, a Midlands Zifa councillor who was the head of delegation when Dynamos traveled to Algeria for their ill-fated Champions League tie, said football on the continent had lost its soul and it was time for a reality check.
DeMbare slumped to a controversial 0-3 defeat against MC Alger in Algiers, to crash out of the Champions League in the first round on the away goals rule, in a match marred by poor officiating where the home side benefited from the Egyptian match officials.
Chishanga blasted the referees who handled that tie for their biased officiating and claimed Caf were providing refuge for syndicates to manipulate football results on the continent.
The Midlands councillor, one of the longest serving members of the Zifa Council, told The Herald yesterday that football had lost its conscience on the continent and Zimbabwe needed to review its continued participation in the tournaments.
Chishanga said it was clear Egyptian referee Omar Fahim and his assistants were on a mission to ensure that MC Alger won the match and progressed to the next round at all costs and that, sadly, such practices had become acceptable on the continent.
He is expected to submit a detailed report to Zifa on the events in Algeria and there were indications yesterday that Dynamos want the issue of the biased officiating taken into the corridors of Caf.
"It appears it's now a North African syndicate against teams from other regions, especially Southern Africa," said Chishanga.
"This is not good for our football and we cannot develop our game if we are to continue in this way.
"No wonder why Kaizer Chiefs of South Africa have withdrawn from this tournament.
"I think what needs to be done now is to join forces as members of Cosafa and fight these syndicates."
He charged that Egyptian referee Omar's biased officiating played the decisive role in the outcome of the match, which effectively sent DeMbare crashing out of the tournament in the first round.
MC Alger, who looked down and out from the first leg, somehow squeezed through on away goals' rule.
This was despite Lloyd Mutasa's Class of 2011 carrying a seemingly healthy lead after demolishing the North Africans 4-1 in the first leg at Rufaro a fortnight earlier.
Omar dished out seven yellow cards to Dynamos players and flashed red cards to defender Guthrie Zhokinyi and midfielder Archieford Gutu.
Chishanga's comments follow claims by TP Mazembe owner Moise Katumbi at the weekend that there was a shadowy plot by North African teams to try and stop the emergence of powerful clubs in Southern Africa who can dominate the Champions League.
Katumbi was enraged by claims by Omar and his lieutenants that TP Mazembe tried to bribe them with US$10 000 before the Congolese side's Champions League first round tie against Simba Sports Club of Tanzania two weeks ago.
TP Mazembe won 3-1.
Omar and his crew filed a report with Caf about the alleged bribery plot and claimed that they were threatened with death should they report the case.
"There seems to be a conspiracy by jealousy people, particularly from the Northern part of Africa who do not appear to be happy that a team from sub-Saharan Africa has won the premier African Championship," Katumbi told Sunshine Press.
"I read in the media that Mazembe tried to bribe referees in the previous match played in Lubumbashi, but to me this smacks of a smear campaign, like people just do not want that the North African dominance of continental football is waning."
Dynamos coach Mutasa, speaking at Harare International Airport yesterday, charged that they were victims of well-orchestrated ‘robbery' as the referee made a series of questionable decisions.
"The playing field wasn't even at all because the referee's handling of the match left a lot to be desired," said Mutasa.
"He wasn't fair and I believe their first goal was scored from an offside position after we had done well to repel them for 43 minutes.
"Then he gifted them a dubious penalty in the dying moments and added seven minutes injury time when the fourth official had clearly indicated that only one extra minute was to be played.
"It was just a case of when and how many they will they score rather than anticipating a deserved result. We were bound to go down one way or another.
"The game itself was more of a stage drama than a football match and you would tend to wonder if it is worth taking part in such tournaments when you come across such blatantly biased refereeing," said Mutasa.
But the Dynamos gaffer, who was part of the successful class of 1998 that reached the final of the tournament, ruled out any rash decision against competing in the tournament in the near future.
Instead, he said Dynamos are putting behind them the Champions League disappointment and will now divert their full energies towards the domestic championship race.
"It's every player's dream to play at that level but after what happened in Algeria we have to pick ourselves up and focus on the domestic championship.
"We still have a season ahead of us. I think playing in the Champions League was a good experience for most of the youngsters in the team," said Mutasa.
, bon revenons aux choses serieuses, donc je disais; la fédération doit se montrer solidaire et contrattaquer vite et alors vite...
