Threat to Juxhin Xhaja, Head of the Association of Arbitrators: The situation is serious, we may no longer arbitrate the Crutans

2023-04-10 10:33:00Sport SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Threat to Juxhin Xhaja, Head of the Association of Arbitrators: The situation is
Tahir Kastrati and Ilir Shulku

The match of the 28th week in the Superliga between Kastriot and Bylis was canceled yesterday after the death threats against the main referee, Juxhin Xhaja and his family members, to favor the Crutans.

For Supersport, the head of the Association of Referees, Tahir Kastrati admits that the situation is serious and that the Association may no longer take over Kastriot's matches.

" Relatives of the referee Juxhin Xhaja have been threatened with their lives by people near the Kastriot club and we have informed the relevant institutions, deciding not to attend this meeting. It is undoubtedly a very serious situation and in the following days we will gather for it decided the steps that will be followed. The possibility is not excluded that we as the Association will not take over the refereeing of Kastrioti's matches ", said the head of the Association of referees.

Asked about the cancellation of Laçi's goal in the challenge against Kastriot a week ago due to pressure, Kastrati said that it is something very serious that tarnishes football.

"In general, referees are reluctant to denounce these events, but when we learned today about the threat against Juxhin Xhaja, this case of the match with Laci also came to light. It is definitely serious, since it is a very beautiful sport and it cannot the lives of the referees who go to do their job are put at risk ", said Kastrati.


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