Mara Sugar head coach Benedict Wanjala has called out referees for making a poor decision in their Saturday match against Kakamega Homeboyz where they were defeated 2-0 at the Mumias Complex Center in Kakamega County.
Homeboyz were already leading the match in the sixth minute following a Moses Shummah converted penalty.
His goal was then followed by another strike from Estone Esiye who secured all three points as Francis Baraza’s side extended their unbeaten run to nine matches (W5 D4).
On the other hand, with the loss, Wanjala, who took over from George Midenyo, called upon the match officials to act diligently in their officiating, stating that clubs are investing so much in these matches.
“The thing that the match referees should know is that teams are investing in these matches. There is no need for us to come into the match when it has already been fixed,” Wanjala told Azam TV after the match.
“What kind of a penalty is that? My team had a chance to be given a penalty but was denied. What will we do now?”
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He further stated that if there is a problem circulating within the match officials, it should be sorted as soon as possible because it’s deteriorating the fairness of the match.
“The match officials should work on themselves. If there is any issue, then it should be sorted out because they are destroying the gameplay,” he added.
“Players train every week; they work hard every day, but when they come into the match, the game has already been fixed.”
He expressed frustration, stating that it’s making him lose hope of even training.
“Today, I’m really frustrated as a coach and I do not have the morale to go back into training,” he furiously stated.
Mara Sugar is currently in 12th place on the log with 22 points from six wins, four draws, and nine losses this season.
Despite the setbacks, Wanjala stated that he will continue working on improving the team, but insisted that the match officials must act accordingly.
