Egyptian giants Zamalek have lodged a formal complaint to CAF following their 1-1 draw with Kaizer Chiefs in the CAF Confederations Cup on Saturday.
Tunisian striker Seifeddine Jaziri opened the scoring inside three minutes for the visitors before a late own goal by Zamalek goalkeeper Mohamed Sobhi saved Amakhosi’s blushes.
Zamalek argue that they should have had a penalty during the match but it was not given.
Zamalek felt they were robbed by ref against Kaizer Chiefs
“The board of directors of Zamalek Club decided to file an official complaint with the Confederation of African Football [CAF] against the Rwandan refereeing team led by Samuel Uykunda, following the refereeing errors witnessed in the first football team’s match against South Africa’s Kaizer Chiefs in the second round of the group stage matches of the African Confederation Cup,” the club wrote.
“Zamalek Club asserts in its complaint that the refereeing errors in this match affected the final result of the encounter, and that the team deserved a penalty kick for the Angolan player Chico Banza.
The Egyptian giants felt they should have scored a second, only for it to be ruled out for offside. In their complaint, Zamalek noted that the Rwandan match official issued more yellow cards on their players than Kaizer Chiefs players.
“In addition to the cancellation of a valid goal for the Tunisian Saifeddine Jaziri without a reason that is clear to everyone who watched the match.
“Zamalek, in its complaint to the African Union, demands the need to intervene and select appropriate referees to reduce the phenomenon of refereeing errors that affect the results of many matches in the tournament,” the club added.
The club also urgently demands that CAF ensure the presence of Video Assistant Referee [VAR] technology in upcoming matches, starting from the third round of the group stage.
“The absence of VAR technology in matches affects the integrity of the competition.
“It is time to take decisions that will reform the refereeing system at the level of African tournaments, including the Confederation Cup,” Zamalek said.
After Saturday’s results, Zamalek moved to four points while Kaizer Chiefs earned their first point.