Bribing referees not possible, says Ali Nawaz
PPFL match commissioner urges Balochistan teams to respect officials.
Referees are neutral and make fair decisions. There is a system in place and all the decisions are made on the spot, says PPFL match commissioner Ali Nawaz Baloch. PHOTO: FILE
KARACHI:
The Pakistan Premier Football League (PPFL) match commissioner Ali Nawaz Baloch has urged teams from Balochistan to respect referees and refrain from harassing them during the matches.
Afghan FC captain Jadeed Khan said on Tuesday that the referees were biased and influenced by the officials of their opponents Pak-Afghan Clearing Agency (Paca) during their match.
Responding to Khan’s remarks, an official said that the four teams from Balochistan including Afghan FC, Muslim FC, Baloch FC and Paca try to bribe the referees and if they refuse to cave in, they are subjected to harassment by their players and officials.
But Baloch refuted the official’s comments saying that it was impossible for the referees to be bribed as the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has established a system to supervise and evaluate them throughout the matches.
“There is a system in place and all the decisions are made on the spot,” Baloch told The Express Tribune. “I haven’t heard anything about the bribes but these clubs do have a reputation of getting aggressive. It is because they have weaker teams. Their supporters, even in Karachi, made a scene last week and we had to beef up security at the KPT Stadium.
“As far as the referees are concerned they are neutral and make fair decisions. It is my job as PFF match commissioner to evaluate a referees’ performance and make independent decisions. I send the comments after every match.”
PFF Director for Tournaments and Competitions Pervez Saeed Mir agreed with Baloch saying that the federation has taken every possible measure to ensure that the referees remained unbiased.
Meanwhile, in yesterday’s PFFL match, Muslim FC defeated Baloch FC 2-0 in Karachi.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 10th, 2013.
The Pakistan Premier Football League (PPFL) match commissioner Ali Nawaz Baloch has urged teams from Balochistan to respect referees and refrain from harassing them during the matches.
Afghan FC captain Jadeed Khan said on Tuesday that the referees were biased and influenced by the officials of their opponents Pak-Afghan Clearing Agency (Paca) during their match.
Responding to Khan’s remarks, an official said that the four teams from Balochistan including Afghan FC, Muslim FC, Baloch FC and Paca try to bribe the referees and if they refuse to cave in, they are subjected to harassment by their players and officials.
But Baloch refuted the official’s comments saying that it was impossible for the referees to be bribed as the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has established a system to supervise and evaluate them throughout the matches.
“There is a system in place and all the decisions are made on the spot,” Baloch told The Express Tribune. “I haven’t heard anything about the bribes but these clubs do have a reputation of getting aggressive. It is because they have weaker teams. Their supporters, even in Karachi, made a scene last week and we had to beef up security at the KPT Stadium.
“As far as the referees are concerned they are neutral and make fair decisions. It is my job as PFF match commissioner to evaluate a referees’ performance and make independent decisions. I send the comments after every match.”
PFF Director for Tournaments and Competitions Pervez Saeed Mir agreed with Baloch saying that the federation has taken every possible measure to ensure that the referees remained unbiased.
Meanwhile, in yesterday’s PFFL match, Muslim FC defeated Baloch FC 2-0 in Karachi.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 10th, 2013.