This past weekend saw the quarterfinals of the CAF Champions League, in which some supporters’ behaviors were deemed “unruly” by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
EST-JS Kabylie in Tunisia and Raja Casablanca and Al-Ahly in Morocco were the two matches that CAF critics pointed out in a press release addressing the issue.
The match had to be stopped for a while after some fans threw objects on the pitch, and CAF General Secretary Veron Mosengo-Omba stated the incident will be given to the competent departments to investigate and take appropriate action.
“The scenes in Tunis and Casablanca were unacceptable and we cannot tolerate this in football. We condemn unruly actions by some supporters in the strongest terms. CAF will hand over the matter to our judicial structures for further investigation,” said Mosengo-Omba.
The CAF General Secretary outlined how the TotalEnergies Champions League Quarterfinals had been a magnificent spectacle and an advertisement for African football.
“We have seen some thrilling encounters that have once again re-affirmed the attractiveness of the African interclub competitions,” he further stated.
The Raja-Ahly match ended up in tragedy, as a 29 years old female Raja fan, Nora, bid life farewell in an “avoidable” death.
The victim’s relatives told Hespress reporters present at the funeral in the city of Mohammedia that Nora’s body was “covered in bruises.”
Various areas of Nora’s body had injuries seemingly caused by kicks, due to the stampede at the entrances to the Mohammed V compound.
Although the family has not yet received an autopsy report, everyone Hespress AR has spoken to confirmed that the death was caused by the stampede and chaos that ensued yesterday.
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