Wedson Nyirenda has accused referees of conspiring against Zanaco in the Caf Confederation Cup.
On Friday, Zanaco had their second sent off in successive games when striker Winston Kalengo was shown a red card for an innocuous challenge just a week after coach Nyirenda was sent to the stands for questioning the referees decisions that was followed by a flurry of four cautions for his players.
10-man Zanaco on Friday lost 2-1 away to CS Sfaxien of Tunisia in their fourth Group B match played in Sfax.
“All the time Zanaco is playing whether at home or away, it is like we are always pitted against referees,” Nyirenda said
But Nyirenda said Zanaco will bounce back on October 2 when they host FUS Rabat of Morocco at Nkoloma stadium in Lusaka.
Zanaco are 3rd in Group B while Sfaxien top on 7 points for at least 24 hours ahead of the FUS-Haras El Hodoud game.
FUS who led Group B on six points before Friday’s game are away in Egypt to face Haras in Alexandria on Sunday evening.
I watched the match on Friday night and I have two concerns. The first is that ZANACO as a team is not up to the challenge to compete at a high level. Watching this match and the one before, I have been wondering whether ZANACO’s players are the best the champions can have. The team’s play lacks inspiration and is not reminiscent of a national champion. I urge ZANACO management to scour all the corners of Zambia for quality players that can even attract the eyes of foreign clubs.
My second concern is the level of refereeing and I should say that I do agree with you Wedson. Your players were getting cards for offences the other team was getting away with. In fact the moment Thomas Nyirenda got a booking, I knew that your team would not finish the match with 11 men. Arab patriotism
Ba Nyirenda we will still remain participants if you still keep on complaining after every loss which has now become more than your culture Mr Coach
:) To you clowns that worship Arabs and there False Allah you now see how evil they Arab connection still is. First they stole Egypt and the whole Northern part of Africa, then sold our brothers and sisters into slavery; so no surprise they are stealing games.
The officiating was the worst I have ever seen before. That Red card was rather flawed and a sure sign of conspiracy. Wedson is right
Nos. 1,3 and 4, great observation