The Confederation of African Football (CAF), have meted out a heavy suspension on referee Seechurn Rajindrapasard, who was in charge of the quarter-final match between AFCON host Euatorial Guinea and Tunisia, at the ongoing competition and the teams involved respectively.
Tunisians were on their way to qualify for the last four after taking a 1-0 lead, but Rajindrapasard awarded the hosts a controversial 92nd minute penalty, which saw them draw level. Equatorial Guinea eventually went on to win the match in extra time.
According to the statement released on CAF’s website read on Tuesday: ''At its extraordinary meeting held at the CAF headquarters In Bata, Equatorial Guinea on the 2nd February, 2015, the CAF Referees Committee reviewed the performance of the referee Seechurn Rajindrapasard (Mauritius) during Match No. 26, Tunisia vs. Equatorial Guinea played on 31 January 2015 in Bata in the final tournament of the 2015 Orange Africa Cup of Nations.
“The Referees Committee noted with regret the poor performance of the referee during the match, including an unacceptable failure to maintain calm and ensure proper control of the players during the match.
''Hence the Referees Committee decided:
– To end the mission of Seechurn Rajindrapasard as a referee for the Orange AFCON 2015
– To suspend him for a period of six (6) months for poor performance
– To delist him from the CAF “A” Elite Referees panel.''
The African football principal body frowned at the conduct of Tunisians after the match and have also been heavily billed for their deeds. Meanwhile, host Equatorial Guinea were fined $5000 over fans invasion.
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