‘Refs being bribed’

A source has, meanwhile, blamed Safa for what he termed the rot that’s set in in the Motsepe League where bribing referees has almost become the norm. “Safa should shoulder the blame for this. When I worked for a team who played in this division I often had to give referees lifts because they don’t get paid and have to use their own means to get to games. This puts them in a compromised position because they could easily get influenced to throw games,” he said. He added that he hoped Ace Ncobo (below) would win the Safa election so he can instigate some real change and ensure the structures make it easy for referees to be groomed.

Phakaaathi