In recent hours, an audio and video recording of the confessions of a manager within the Tunisian club Espérance de Tunis of having paid to win on the African continent has caused a scandal.
According to the video tape released on the Tunisian “Facebook” pages, the case is linked to an official within the Tunisian Esperance in a session with a few people, telling them about the extent of his team’s control over the referees’ committee. within the CAF. “, with the help of Tarek Bouchamaoui.
“Moroccans thought they had eliminated corruption in the referees committee by removing Bouchmaoui from its presidency.. But we were coming to a list of referees to choose who will officiate the first leg and who will reign over this match”.
“Espérance used to pass the deal in the first legs, choosing referees who like us even when announcing the ball is out of bounds in our favour. We choose the honest and wealthy South African, who is not tempted by opponents’ money, to lead the return matches. EST
The same spokesperson acknowledged that business within Esperance was handled in the aforementioned manner, stating: “It’s football, either he accepts it or he refuses it”.
It should be noted that a group of matches and crowns of Tunisian Esperance in continental competitions have been the subject of great arbitration controversy, the latest of which was the scandal of Radès against Wydad de Casablanca in the 2019 African Champions League final.
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