Via goal.com
Caf has rescinded Burkina Faso’s Jonathan Pitroipa’s
second yellow card and he will be available for the Stallions against the Super
Eagles in the Afcon final on Sunday
After he was suspended for his unsatisfactory
performance, Tunisian referee Slim Jdidi has admitted in his match report that
he made a mistake by giving Burkina Faso’s Jonathan Pitroipa his marching
orders in a semifinal clash against Ghana on Wednesday night.
Jdidi’s report has given the African federation
(Caf) a power to overturn the decision taken by the referee. Pitriopa will be
available for the 2013 Afcon final against Nigeria on Sunday after his second
yellow card was rescinded by Caf.
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“There is an overwhelming pressure to get Pitroipa
back for the sake of our credibility,” a Caf official told Goal.com, but wishes
to remain anonymous.
Caf officials revealed that they did not want Pitroipa’s
saga to spoil the tournament that has so far been successful.
“We get the need to have a competitive final free of
allegations. We need the Afcon to be without blemish,” Caf continued.
Burkina Faso, reaching their first ever Afcon final,
will play against high-flying Super Eagles of Nigeria at the National Stadium
on Sunday. The winners of the Afcon final will walk away with a trophy and
prizemoney confirmed to be US $1.5 million.
Caf president Issa Hayatou earlier defended the
Afcon prizemoney, which many fans believe doesn’t match the prestige of the
tournament.
“The reality is that our associations are
struggling. We support them. For instance Nigeria still owe us 8 million for TV
rights,” said Issa Hayatou.
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