The Referees Manager of the Ghana Football Association, Alex Quartey, has expressed concern over the poor understanding of the offside rule among assistant referees across the various levels of Ghana football.Soccer gear
Match officials have come under heavy criticism throughout the just-ended football season, with several controversial decisions sparking backlash from clubs, including Accra Lions, who have openly questioned the performance of referees and the GFA’s oversight.
Speaking exclusively to Citi Sports, Alex Quartey acknowledged the challenges and revealed that his outfit has identified key areas for improvement, with particular focus on enhancing knowledge and application of the offside rule.Citi Sports merchandise
when it comes to offside ,our assistant referees haven’t gotten it very well ,with regards to interfering with opponent and gaining advantage .
So these are the areas we have identified and we think that we need to do more work with them on that area .
So like I said, generally they are just small small area that we need to work on and I believe that if they are able to as it were analyze incident quickly with a little bit more of intelligence ,i believe that they will get there.
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