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The match ended goalless, and the two teams entered the quarter-finals of the most important and powerful club competition in Africa.
He mentioned Royal Moroccan Army In his statement on his official website Social networking sites “Facebook“: “He objected Royal Army Administration “The unsportsmanlike behavior of some Al-Ahly fans, including throwing bottles, posed a threat to the safety of the players and technical members.”
He said, “The government sent a letter to the Confederation of African Football (CAF)enough) to enforce “the use of the sanctions defined in the applicable laws, to preserve the principles of the game and ensure the safety of all those involved.”
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The game was stopped in the second half for several minutes because Al-Ahly fans threw projectiles and empty water bottles.
Egyptian journalists said that the Royal Army supporters who were at the Cairo Stadium tried to destroy the stadium, after the players of the two teams clashed.
On the other hand, the website of the Moroccan Championship stated that the fans attacked the Royal Army players at the end of the first half and when they were leaving the locker room, as well as using videos that support their views.
What happened in the first road in Morocco?
Last November 28, a big problem arose between the players Al-Ahly and Royal Army After some fans threw a sharp weapon at Al-Ahly’s player, Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet, it led to clashes between the players as they wanted to get the weapon before the player intervened.
Al-Ahly’s director of football, Walid Salah El-Din, intervened when the Egyptian team’s players seized the machine, to hand it to the referee, but one of the Royal Army players quickly grabbed it and left the field in the midst of trouble.
The second half saw the continuation of the fans of the Moroccan team protesting the decision of the referee, as they threw many bottles on the pitch, especially in the last minutes of the game which caused chaos inside the green rectangle.
In Al-Ahly’s final attempt, the team’s players were surprised and threw the ball from the Moroccan side to the pair of Ahmed Sayed Zizo and Imam Ashour, trying to stop the fight before it started.
Sanctions on the Royal Moroccan Army
The CAF Disciplinary Committee decided to punish the Moroccan team for playing two games without spectators in its upcoming continental tournaments, in addition to a monetary fine of 100,000 US dollars.
The fines were divided between $20,000 for using laser devices, $15,000 for throwing water bottles, $15,000 for fans who bring several balls onto the field during the game in violation of the rules of the game and the integrity of the competition, and $50,000 for throwing a dangerous metal object that the committee considers to be for the safety of the players.
The committee also concluded that the Royal Army Club had breached Articles 82 and 83 of the CAF Disciplinary Code, including Article 32 of the Security and Safety Regulations, due to the inappropriate behavior of some of its fans.
CAF forced the Moroccan club to pay the full fine within no more than 60 days from the date of notification of the decision.
