Ethiopia: Football Referee Assault. - HEYKAYJONES BLOG

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Wednesday 2 May 2018

Ethiopia: Football Referee Assault.

A referee has been attacked by players after making a controversial decision in Ethiopia's football premier league.

The military team Defence and Welwalo Adigrat University were drawing 1-1 when the referee ruled the ball crossed the line and gave a goal to Defence.

Welwalo Adigrat players then chased the referee down and punched to the ground by one of their coaches.

The coach has been fired, and the Ethiopian Football Federation has suspended all games in the league.

There have been several instances of violence in the Ethiopian game recently, and this latest incident triggered the ban on games.

Federation officials will meet the league's 16 teams on Thursday.

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