PSL ref to officiate in Caf Super cup game
South African assistant referee Zakhele Siwela has been selected to officiate the Caf Super Cup game between Wydad Athletic Club and TP Mazembe.
Zakhele Siwela during the Absa Premiership match between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates at FNB Stadium on March 15, 2014 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)
Siwela is already in Morocco for the clash scheduled to play on Saturday.
The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system will be used in this game, for the first time in a competitive game in Africa.
“I think this is one of the biggest games (he has officiated) the fact that this is the first game where VAR will be used in Africa, so it’s one of the biggest I will do in my career,” Siwela told PowerFM.
“I was selected along with my team that is shortlisted for the 2018 World Cup, it is a big game and they wanted big officials.”
