Côte d’Ivoire -Ethiopia: Ghanaian Referee Collapses On Pitch

Ghanaian FIFA referee, Charles Bulu is reported to have lost consciousness while officiating the Africa Cup of Nations(AFCON) qualifying game pitting Côte d’Ivoire and Ethiopia. The incident took place on March 30, 2021 in Abidjan- Côte d’Ivoire.

Reports indicate that the Ethiopian’s were losing 3-1 to already qualified Elephants of Côte d’Ivoire after 80 minutes when the Ghanaian referee collapsed. He is said to have regained consciousness after an urgent medical attention and was pictured in an image circulating on social media being transported on a stretcher out of the pitch. Given that his health condition could not permit him continue the game, proposals for the fourth assistant referee, Kouassi Biro from Côte d’Ivoire popped up. But according to sources, the neutrality of the Ivorian referee in the game was questioned by the Ethiopians. Sources say since he could not officiate the game, he simply blew the final whistle leaving the score at 3-1 in favour of