The South African Football Association (Safa) has moved swiftly to suspend the referee who was in charge of the Premier Soccer League (PSL) match between AmaZulu and Kaizer Chiefs last week.
According to the chairperson of Safa referees Ari Soldatos, Mervyn Van Wyk is one of the best assistant referees in the country, but he was wrong to rule Usuthu’s goals against AmaKhosi for offside last Tuesday.
After watching the match held at King Zwelithini where Chiefs claimed a 2-0 win, Soldatos has since confirmed Van Wyk has been removed from the matches he was scheduled to officiate.