The Referee didn’t eat before the game, he was not himself – Retired ref Kalla holds brief for Yao Bless
Retired Ghanaian referee Owusu Mensah Kalla, has defended Yao Serlom Bless who officiated the BetPawa Premier League Game between Kotoko and Hearts last Sunday.
Yaw Serlom Bless has been accused by many football fans of denying Kotoko three penalties in the 1-1 game.
Retired Ref Owusu Mensah speaking on Kessben TV’s Midfield Action with Joe Laka indicated that something happened prior to the game which psychologically affected the young referee.
Kalla stressed that it was not the Yao Serlom Bless he knew conceding that at least Kotoko should have been awarded a penalty in the game.
“You could see that he was not of himself and it was not surprising to me. Look at the first minute of the game, he could not take a grip of the match. You could see that something had happened prior to the game.
He is a human and when I spoke with him, any question I asked him he did not know what to say. At the end, I told him to let it go and that he should just be careful next time.
It was not Yao Serlom Bless we know that we saw in the game. He had a bad day. Due to what happened, prior to the game, he didn’t even eat. Psychologically and emotionally, it affected him.
I saw him before the game and after the game, I spoke with him. He was not Okay. Kalla said.
Many football fans including sports analysts say at least Kotoko should have been awarded three penalties in the game.
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