This article contains adult content that may be inappropriate for minors. Please confirm that you are 18 years or older to continue. This article contains images or details that some readers may find disturbing. Reader discretion is advised. A strategy used by referee Issa Sy, 41, last Sunday may serve as inspiration for his colleagues. At the end of the first leg of the CAF Champions League quarter-finals, the Senegalese referee found an effective way to avoid the usual protests at the final whistle. At the end of the match between Espérance de Tunis and Al-Ahly, the Senegalese referee took out the red card and waited in the center circle. The match, played at the Olympic Stadium of Radès, ended with a victory for the home team, Espérance de Tunis, by 1-0. As soon as the final whistle blew, Sy approached the center circle, immediately took the red card out of his pocket, and stood still, with his arms behind his back and the card in hand. 🚨💣 In the African Champions League first leg, Esperance defeated Al Ahly 1-0 with a penalty goal in Tunisia. 🥶 But the moment the whistle blew, the referee pulled out his red card and stood ready… …Making sure no player or coach even thought about approaching him. 💀😂 The message to the players was clear and unequivocal: any attempt to protest would result in expulsion. The tactic had the desired effect, as no player approached to contest the decisions of the officiating team. This quarter-final clash is a rematch of the 2024 final of the same competition. On that occasion, the Egyptian team came out on top, winning the title by defeating their Tunisian rivals 1-0.
Avoid Protests Issa Sy remains central to this story.
Avoid Protests Issa Sy remains central to this story.
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