A source within the Confederation of African Football (CAF) told Africa Foot United that Eddy Maillet was dismissed from his Director of Refereeing position on 28 July 2022. If, for the moment, the reasons for this decision are still unknown, it comes all the same in a context of crisis of confidence and criticism following the recent highly criticized performances of men in black.
In recent years, African refereeing has been seriously challenged. It has almost always been a source of squabbling and intense tension. Many voices have also been raised to call on the institution of Patrice Motsepe to put an end to the mess that is discrediting African football. Apparently, their multiple denunciations did not fall on deaf ears. The Head of CAF Refereeing, Eddy Maillet, was suddenly removed from his post. Following his dismissal, former Algerian FIFA referee Djamel Haimoudi is one of the main candidates, competing with former Ivorian international referee Noumandiez Doue to become the new Head of Refereeing of the Confederation of African Football.
Source: AfricaFootUnited
