Confederation of African Football has confirmed that referee Jean Ndala will still officiate the first leg of the CAF Champions League final in Pretoria despite recent controversies surrounding his appointment.
CAF announced that there will be no changes to the officiating team for the important match and said all match officials will perform their duties as planned.
Reports claimed that several complaints and petitions were sent to CAF over Ndala’s appointment after some of his controversial decisions during the Africa Cup of Nations.
However, CAF said the complaints were reviewed and later rejected.
The African football body added that it still has confidence in the refereeing crew ahead of the Champions League final in South Africa.
The decision is likely to continue causing discussions among football fans and stakeholders before the highly anticipated encounter.
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