14 July 2011
Luanda — The chairman of the Luanda Province Football Association (APFL), Domingos Toma¡s, exhorted the heads of clubs and coaches to give more respect to the work referees do, having into account the start of the second round of the first division football championship.
Speaking to ANGOP, Domingos Toma¡s, a former international judge, appealed for a change of mentality of everyone involved in the process (players, coaches, sports officials and referees) aming for major unity among them, so that football in the country be dignified.
“One mistake should not be used to criticise the work of the referee. They are human and are can also make mistakes (…)”, emphasised the official.
He also reminded the pressure a referee normally goes under before, during and after a game, mainly when the match is between teams fighting to lead the championship or to avoid relegation.
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