The indulgence of the Disciplinary Commission of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) with the Algerian club Ittihad Al-Asimah, compared to its rigor with the Egyptian club Zamalek, has raised many questions.
The disciplinary committee was content to impose a fine of $40,000 on the Ittihad Al-Capital club despite its withdrawal from the two-way matches against RS Berkane in the semi-final of the Confederation Cup.
While the CAF Authority sanctioned the Zamalek club with a huge fine of 300 thousand dollars, due to its threat to withdraw against Al-Ahly in a single match, and not to play the match, as c This is the case with the Algerian team.
It appears that the Confederation of African Football has placed itself in a critical position after social media sites witnessed widespread anger from football fans and sports analysts over the standards followed by CAF to impose its sanctions.
Strong criticism has been leveled at the Confederation of African Football, accusing it of favoring Algerian teams, which would cause the continental body to lose its credibility.
Many observers believe that the sanction of USM Algeria should be more severe because they officially withdrew from two complete matches, and not like the Zamalek team, which only threatened and did not is not removed.
Others accused CAF of being governed by the Algerian lobby, which had begun to control the corridors of CAF and interfere in its decisions.
