The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially declared sanctions against Morocco’s national team coach, Walid El Rekraki, the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, and the Congolese Football Federation following the events that unfolded during the match between the Moroccan and Congolese teams in the second round of the Africa Cup of Nations group stage.
According to a statement released by CAF on its official website, the Disciplinary Committee decided to impose a financial penalty of $20,000 on the Moroccan federation and an additional $5,000 for the use of artificial flares by Moroccan fans.
El Rekraki has been suspended for four matches, with two of them suspended for one year, and fined $5,000.
As for the Congolese Football Federation, CAF has imposed a financial penalty of $20,000.
The statement noted that these decisions are subject to execution upon the expiration of the appeals deadline according to CAF’s disciplinary regulations.
It is worth mentioning that the Royal Moroccan Football Federation will file an appeal to the Disciplinary Committee’s decision within the next few hours, seeking a reduction in the suspension duration.
