Eleven Wonders coach Ignatius Osei-Fosu backtracks after controversial referee comments

Eleven Wonders head coach Ignatius Osei-Fosu has looked to backtrack from his controversial post-match comments about FIFA referee Charles Bulu.

Following a 2-1 loss against Karela United on Friday, June 11, 2021, the Techiman-based boss suggested his side were beaten due to the incompetence of referee Bulu.

He further stated that the referee failed woefully on the day because he had not recovered from a recent sickness.

An early first-half brace from Bernard Benjamin Boateng ensured that the home side secured the maximum three points with Ganiu Abass scoring the consolation.

The high points of the game happened when the visitors had two clear goals disallowed.

Veteran Alex Asamoah tapped in from Felix Akolor’s cross on the 37th minute but was ruled out by the assistant referee one for offside.

Then in the second half, Ganiu Abass nearly netted a brace too after his shot outside the box went off the crossbar with the whole circumference of the ball crossing the goal line but again wasn’t given.

 However, television replays show the ball crossed the line.

And those decisions by the referee elicited a bitter reaction from the outspoken gaffer who indicated that, they lost not based on performance but incompetence on the part of the referees.

Those comments unsurprisingly might land him in hot water as it is likely that he would be invited by the Ethics Committee of the Ghana Football Association.

Asked about the matter on Monday in an interview with Kumasi-based Oyerepa FM, Ignatius Osei-Fosu apologised stressing that his criticism came out poorly.

“I am not sure I said referee Bulu was not fit, I said he could not get to the proper positions at the right time, they should check his fitness so if I said he hasn’t recovered from his previous experience then I will say sorry to referee Bulu, ” Ignatius Osei-Fosu told Oyerepa FM.

Eleven Wonders occupy the 14th position on the 18-club league with 33 points, just a point above the relegation zone.