The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has decided to withdraw Gambian referee Bakary Papa Gassama from officiating the return leg of the champions league semifinal tie between defending champions Esperance de Tunis and TP Mazembe of Democratic Republic of Congo.
On the same vein CAF named Senegal’s Badara Diatta will now preside over the encounter set for Saturday October 20 in Tunis.
The withdrawal and replacement of referee is as a result of a complaint filed by the Congolese club TP Mazembe against the original official from Gambia, Bakary Papa Gassama. Click to read more