In a shocking moment during a DR Congo Women’s League football game, players from DC Motema Pembe chased and attacked the referee after he denied their request for a penalty with the video of the referee beaten by players viral
The upsetting event was caught on video, and since then, it has gone viral on social media. TP Mazembe and DC Motema Pembe were playing a game when the incident happened. DC Motema Pembe was already down 5-1 when a TP Mazembe player brought down one of their players in the box. The players for Pembe asked for a penalty, but the referee didn’t give it to them.
Referee beaten by DC Motema Pembe women football players in DR Congo league
The players were angry about this decision, so they started chasing the referee around the field. On the video, you can see the referee running away as the players chase after him. He finally gets off the field. But then the DC Motema Pembe players catch up to him and start punching him.
As the players on the bench joined in the attack and staff tried to stop it, the situation quickly turned into chaos. While this was going on, the TP Mazembe players on the field watched in shock.
Football association takes action against the assualt
The Congolese Football Association acted quickly after the referee was brutally attacked. The association is said to have suspended the players involved in the attack and started looking into what happened.
Fans and officials of football all over the world have been very upset about DC Motema Pembe players. FIFA President Gianni Infantino said, “Violence has no place in football, and this kind of behaviour is totally unacceptable. We will pay close attention to the investigation into this incident, and if necessary, we will take the right steps.”
Sportsmanship is a must in Football
Even though the women’s game has grown in recent years, this shows how important it is to keep working to promote respect and fair play at all levels of football.
Football should bring people together, not make them hate each other. The actions of the DC Motema Pembe players have no place on the football field. And the football community needs to work together to make sure that this doesn’t happen again.
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