Gianni Infantino, FIFA Boss Tebogo Monthlante
Beleaguered South African Football Association (SAFA) officials are beside themselves with desperation following FIFA’s dismissal of their petition against Ghana for a replay of the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifier in Cape Coast.
As a result, they are asking FIFA to explain further its decision to dismiss the protest against Ghana.
Last Friday, FIFA ruled that South Africa’s protest against the match officials in November’s 1-0 defeat to the Black Stars was ‘inadmissable’.
To FIFA, the information sent by SAFA could not be considered because it did not meet the requirements for such a complaint to be filed.
And not satisfied with the ruling, SAFA has defiantly requested FIFA to provide the details for reaching the decision to reject the protest.
SAFA CEO Tebogo Motlanthe said in a statement, “We have received the decision without details and we will request FIFA for the reasons and consider our options.
“The protest lodged by South Africa has been declared inadmissible by the Disciplinary Committee as it did not meet the requirements foreseen under Article 46 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code and Article 14 of the Regulations of the Preliminary Competition of the FIFA World Cup 2022. The decision is subject to appeal,” the FIFA statement read in part.
The Ghana FA, in its response to FIFA over the protest, invoked Article 46 of FIFA’s Disciplinary Code which deals with the issues of protests in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
SAFA have next Monday to appeal the decision to reject their protest.
From The Sports Desk