Protests Exchanged Between RS Berkane and Raja Casablanca Bring Refereeing Controversy Back to the Forefront

RS Berkane Football Club published a video on its official social media pages documenting several refereeing incidents from its recent match against Raja Casablanca. The club stated that some decisions made by the officiating team had a direct impact on the course of the game.

The Berkane team accompanied the video with a statement affirming that the clips highlight "incorrect refereeing decisions." It noted that the referee's discretionary power was not successful on several occasions, while simultaneously emphasizing the club's commitment to the values of sportsmanship and its hope that such errors would not be repeated in the future.

This move by RS Berkane comes in the context of the controversy that followed the match, especially since Raja Casablanca had also expressed its protest regarding some refereeing decisions during the same encounter, having sent a letter to the Refereeing Directorate on the matter.

The exchange of statements and protests between the two clubs has brought the issue of refereeing back to the forefront of discussion within the professional league, pending any decisions from the competent authorities regarding the highly controversial incidents.