The Ghana Football Association’s Referees Manager, Alex Kotey, is advocating for a two-pronged approach to referee preparation. He believes referees should focus on both spiritual and mental well-being before officiating a game. Kotey sees spiritual guidance as a key factor in ensuring successful matches. This comes in response to recent controversies surrounding the Ghanaian league,
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The Ghana Football Association’s Referees Manager, Alex Kotey, is advocating for a two-pronged approach to referee preparation.
He believes referees should focus on both spiritual and mental well-being before officiating a game.
Kotey sees spiritual guidance as a key factor in ensuring successful matches.
This comes in response to recent controversies surrounding the Ghanaian league, where fans suspect referees of manipulating matches to prevent relegation for certain teams.
“Every referee must prepare themselves spiritually and mentally,” Kotey told Asempa FM
He elaborated on his personal practice, stating, “I was born on a Thursday. If I am supposed to officiate a game, the Thursday before the game, I fast and when I fast, I get a lot of revelations that tell me what to do if I am going to the game. I will do it.”
While emphasizing the importance of spiritual preparation, Kotey also acknowledges the crucial role of learning the official game rules. “For the laws of the game, we will train you,” he concluded.
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