Continued Biased Refereeing Will Kill Nigeria Football League

Biased refereeing is a cankerworm in Nigeria Football League. This is because, how can you see ‘Black and call it Blue?’

Perhaps they both start with the letter ‘B’. This could be akin to what is obtained in the world of refereeing in Nigeria as we have seen recently in what many have termed biased decision-making.

You will agree that Referees are integral stakeholders in sports regardless of the title, umpire, judge time-keeper or as they are referred to in different games. Referees are responsible for presiding over the game from a neutral point of view and making on-the-fly decisions that enforce the rules of the sport, including sportsmanship decisions such as ejection.They are expected to be professionals to the core being an important part especially in calling where the game swings at every point in time.

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Zambian Ref Sikazwe to handle Sudan vs Nigeria game

The Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) has named Zambian
referee, Janny Sikazwe as the referee for the 2015 Africa Cup of
Nations qualifier between Sudan and Nigeria in Khartoum on
Saturday.

Daily Independent reports that the 35-year old ref who was a former Kapiri Mposhi secondary school teacher has officiated 42 international matches and would be hoping to add Saturday's match to his name.

The 35 years old, has awarded seven penalties, issued three reds
and 154 yellow cards in all the matches he has officiated.

To this end, the Super Eagles would have to be careful with tackles to avoid receiving unnecessary cards against Sudan.

He made his official debut at the 2012 finals co-hosted by Equatorial Guinea and Gabon where Zambia became champions after beating Cote D'Ivoire in the final.

UEFA name Kuipers as Referee for UCL Final

the UEFA Referees Committee has  announced the referee for the 2014 UEFA Champions League final between Real Madrid CF and Club Atlético de Madrid, which takes place at the Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica in Lisbon on Saturday 24
May.

According to a statement on the European Football body's website which reads "The match will be refereed by 41-year-old Dutchman Björn Kuipers, who has been an international referee since 2006.

"In total,  Kuipers has officiated at 68 UEFA matches in his refereeing career. This season, he has taken charge of four UEFA Champions League and three UEFA Europa League matches. Kuipers also refereed last season’s UEFA Europa League final between SL Benfica and
Chelsea FC (1-2) in Amsterdam.

"At the final in Lisbon, Björn Kuipers will be assisted by his fellow
countrymen Sander van Roekel and Erwin Zeinstra. The fourth official will be Cüneyt Çakır from Turkey, and the two additional assistant referees, Pol van Boekel and Richard Liesveld, are also from the Netherlands. A Dutch reserve assistant referee – Angelo Boonman – completes the line-up of the refereeing team.

Also mentioned in the release are referees for the Europa league and women's Champions League final.

Read more here on UEFA.COM