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Chillin’ with Sazi
Professional soccer needs professional referees, not the lottery SA has now
PSL and Safa must put their squabbles aside and form a professional referees’ body for the good of the game
Refereeing in SA professional football is nothing but a lottery.
And it will remain so because the powers that be, that is the SA Football Association, have shown no energy, interest nor willingness to upgrade and realign it with the professional game these referees officiate.
New innovations, such as video assistant referees (VAR), have been introduced in some leagues and football associations, where they take refereeing as seriously as professional players themselves...
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