Announcement of Referees for Round 9 of the Professional League
The Federal Refereeing Committee of the Algerian Football Federation has announced the appointments of referees for the matches of Round 9 of the Professional League, scheduled to take place on Saturday and Sunday.
Referee Akram Mechaïria has been assigned to officiate the "Kabyle Derby" between Olympique de Akbou and JS Kabylie, assisted by Hamza Zeitouni and Mohamed Lamine Ben Hamouda. Meanwhile, referee Abdel Rahman Sahraoui has been appointed as the fourth official for the match, and the duo of Lahlou Ben Brahim and Kheir Eddine Jnadi will oversee the VAR.
This round lacks the match between MC Oran and USM Alger due to the defending CAF Confederation Cup champions' commitment to the African Super Cup final this Sunday, where they will face Mamelodi Sundowns in Pretoria, South Africa.
The remaining appointments are as follows:
