* This article was automatically translated from the Arabic version of the HIBA PRESS website *
The Algerian club USM Alger announced Tuesday evening that it had filed an official appeal with the Sanctions Commission of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) against the sanction imposed by the football body on the Algerian team due to the issuance of the Morocco card. which appeared on the jersey of the Nahdet Berkane team.
CAF imposed a capital fine of $40,000 on USMA after the Algerian club refused to play the African Confederation Cup semi-final against RS Berkane.
CAF based its decision on article 148 of the disciplinary regulations, in particular on the “abandonment of play” clause, because the competition reports indicated financial losses due to the non-holding of the two matches.
In an official press release, the Capital Union Club explained that it had filed an appeal against the sanction imposed on it, stressing that the club did not violate the regulations or the decisions of “CAF” during the two matches.
The statement added: “CAF obliged the team management to pay the fine in the amount of 40,000 US dollars within 60 days from the date of receipt of the decision correspondence.”
Map of Morocco on the Nahdet Berkane team jersey
