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Senegalese referee, Issa Sy will be at the centre when the Super Eagles take on the Cheetahs of Benin Republic in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matchday five encounter on Thursday.
The Eastern Updates recalls Sy was in charge when the Super Eagles beat Angola 1-0 in a quarter-final tie at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
He will be supported by compatriots Djibril Camara (assistant 1), Nouha Bangoura (assistant 2) and El Hadji Amadou Sy (fourth official).
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Ivorian Rene Williams Sere will be the match commissioner, while Angolan Inacio Manuel Candido will be the referee assessor.
The encounter slated for the Felix Houphet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan will kick off at 8pm local time.
The Super Eagles need only one point from the game to be sure of a ticket to the AFCON 2025 finals which will be hosted by Morocco.
In other news, Premier League referee David Coote has been suspended after a video surfaced in which he appears to make derogatory remarks about Liverpool FC and its former manager, Jurgen Klopp, sparking widespread debate and scrutiny within English football.
Social media has been abuzz with a video that appears to show David Coote, a Premier League official, using insulting language toward Liverpool FC and ex-manager Jurgen Klopp, reportedly calling the club “s***” and referring to Klopp as a “German c***.”
PGMOL, the body responsible for managing officiating standards in the Premier League, has announced David Coote’s suspension, explaining that an extensive investigation is now in motion. The organization has declined to offer further remarks until the investigative process wraps up.
Adding to the controversy, the clip includes a voice allegedly belonging to David Coote, recalling specific moments with Klopp, particularly during a Burnley game played in the lockdown period, which has sparked further questions regarding the referee’s interactions with the former Liverpool manager.
