Swallows: Raging Middendorp spits fire at officials
January 17, 2023

So Swallows FC were incorrectly denied a clear goal, including a dubious red card for Gregory Damons. For a team battling the relegation drop, it was a rather costly event against TS Galaxy.

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SWALLOWS FC COACH ERNST MIDDENDORP FIRES AT PSL OFFICIATING

Speaking to the media after the game, coach Middendorp hardly held back and let loose at what is poor quality of officiating in the local game.

“We have to accept this shit? We have to accept this nonsense? Just because TS Galaxy is better dressed? I ask you [the journalists],” Middendorp asked journalists as quoted by The Sowetan.

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Mazinyo wants the Premier Soccer League (PSL) to take action, adding Mbunjana didn’t deserve his man of the match gong and he deceived the referee into thinking Damons’ tackle was nasty, hence the red card.

“It was a live game. I think the PSL should seriously look into it [their goal that was ruled off-side]. I will repeat it, whether they like it or not, the red card was an act by this No.8 [referring to Mlungisi Mbunjana] of the highest level to force the referee to give a red card and that influenced the entire game,” stated the Swallows mentor.

“I am a little bit surprised that the biggest actor got the man of the match award. Damons doesn’t even know how to foul.

“He was late at that moment, yes, but to give a red card for that [wasn’t fair]. And then, we scored a clear goal…the ball was already over the line and I don’t know what influenced the officials to rule the goal off side,” Middendorp concluded.

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Source: https://www.thesouthafrican.com/sport/soccer/psl-south-africa/swallows-news-middendorp-dstv-premiership-tuesday-17-january-2023/

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