Mahjoub hopes for fair refereeing

Sfaxien coach Murad Mahjoub is hoping for an impartial referee for his side's clash against Ahli in the African Champions League final.

كتب : Hatem Maher

الأربعاء، 25 أكتوبر 2006 - 05:46
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Sfaxien coach Murad Mahjoub is hoping for an impartial referee for his side's clash against Ahli in the African Champions League final.

"I fully trust my players, who will honor Sfaxien and the Tunisian football, I'm just looking for just refereeing," Mahjoub was quoted as saying by Tunisian newspaper Al-Chourouk on Wednesday.

Egyptian champions Ahli will host Sfaxien in the first-leg of the African Champions League on Sunday.

Confederation of African Football (CAF) appointed Gambian referee Modou Sowe for the first-leg while Benin's Coffi Codjia will be in charge of the return-leg on the 12th of November.

Mahjoub said his players are determined to win the African trophy after a long journey to the competition's final for the first time in Sfaxien's history.

"We have achieved our dream, now we have to bear fruit," he added.