Malawi: Referee and Assistants Flee as Military-Owned Team’s Fans Chase Them After Loss

&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-medium-font-size"><strong>Chaos erupted at Mpira Stadium in Blantyre&comma; Malawi&comma; when the referee and two assistant referees were forced to flee after MMF Marines FC lost 4-1 to Ekhaya FC&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>In a video that has gone viral online&comma; the match officials can be seen running for their safety as furious players and fans of the military-owned MMF Marines FC chased them across the pitch&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>The incident sparked outrage on social media&comma; with many expressing disappointment over the violent reaction&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image size-large"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;cdn&period;occupygh&period;com&sol;file&sol;occupygh&sol;2024&sol;10&sol;NDnSS459Bly1yiFt-693x1024&period;jpeg" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"wp-image-208844"&sol;><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>One user&comma; &commat;&lowbar;sevenn6&comma; commented&comma; &&num;8220&semi;African Football is a big disgrace smh&period;<a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;occupygh&period;com&sol;bishop-salifu-amoakos-househelp-arrested-details">&period;<&sol;a>&period;&comma;&&num;8221&semi; while others&comma; like &commat;KuukuDawson&comma; questioned the culture of resolving disputes through violence&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Despite the dramatic nature of the event&comma; there have been no confirmed reports of injuries&comma; but the video has further fueled concerns about football fan behavior and security at matches&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>This incident adds to the growing list of fan-related violence in African football&comma; highlighting the need for stricter regulations to ensure the safety of officials during and after matches&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>The Malawi Football Association has yet to issue an official statement on the matter&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class&equals;"wp-block-embed&lowbar;&lowbar;wrapper">&NewLine;<amp-twitter data-tweetid&equals;"1848741222820507786" layout&equals;"responsive" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"480"><&sol;amp-twitter>&NewLine;<&sol;div><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p><strong>Source<&sol;strong>&colon; <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;OccupyGh&period;com">OccupyGh&period;com<&sol;a> <&sol;p><p class&equals;"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;chat&period;whatsapp&period;com&sol;JVGCtXdCoiKHCI3CXwMC5l" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noreferrer noopener">Tap To Join Our<&sol;a> WhatsApp Community<&sol;p> &NewLine;