A referee from Sierra Leone – Victor Marah died after collapsing while officiating a community league football match in Freetown on Tuesday. The incident happened a few minutes before the end of a well-attended match between Kroo Bay and Falcon 12 FC.
Attempts were made to revive the 27-year-old but he was pronounced dead after being rushed to hospital.
The exact cause of death remains unknown.
Marah took part in a Confederation of African Football (Caf) referees’ course in Cairo just a few weeks ago. The course was the latest step in Marah’s career that could have seen him eventually become an internationally recognised match official.
Family have confirmed that Marah will be buried on Friday. This is the first time in Sierra Leone a referee has collapsed during a match and died.
-BBC Sport
