Kenyan duo of center referee Peter Waweru Kamaku and assistant referee Gilbert Cheruiyot are in Cairo, Egypt for a five-day Elite Referees’ course organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).The two are part of a team of 70 top match officials drawn from various countries in the continent, with the list broken down to 25 referees, 30 assistant referees, 5 video assistant referees, 5 instructors, and 2 VAR technicians.##NAJAVA_MECA_7180202##While Cheruiyot is one of the most experienced international assistant referees in the country having earned his FIFA badge in 2013, Waweru takes the whistlers’ mantle having earned his international status in 2017.The training is an initiative by the continental body ahead of the knockout phase of CAF Interclub Competitions: the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup.The program, which will run until Tuesday next week will focus on sharpening the skills of match officials with special emphases on incidents in the penalty area, offside position, game management, tactical fouls, and handball. This will be coupled with more practical teaching on positioning and reading of the game, VAR sessions, and training on the pitch with simulations.Ugandan keeper Benjamin Ochan seeks out of court settlement with AFC LeopardsCAF Elite Referees course aims to strengthen the capacity of referees on whom the integrity of the game largely depends.The quarterfinals of the CAF Champions League 2022-2023 will take place on April 21 and April 22 for the first leg matches, with the second leg matches scheduled for April 28 and April 29 while the Confederation Cup matches will take place on April 23 and April 30 for the first and second legs respectively.
