Harsh penalties loom.

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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is heading to take decisive steps once morest the Algerian Football Federation, once morest the backdrop of the Algerian authorities’ detention of the shirts of the Moroccan team RS Berkane, which prevented it from participating in an official match that was scheduled to be held under the supervision of CAF.

According to the available data, CAF has prepared a strong file to plead before the International Sports Court (Al-Tas) once morest the Algerian Federation, which includes a group of strong points that support its position, the most prominent of which are:

The Algerian authorities obstructed the organization of an official match:

The detention of RS Berkane shirts by the Algerian authorities is considered a clear obstruction to the organization of an official match that was scheduled to be held under the supervision of CAF, which is a clear violation of the regulations and laws regulating the game at the level of the African continent.

Blatant interference by the Algerian state in sports affairs:

The intervention of the Algerian authorities in seizing the Moroccan team jerseys represents a dangerous precedent that threatens the independence of sports federations and constitutes a flagrant violation of the principles of neutrality and fair play.

The responsibility of the Algerian Federation for the behavior of the authorities:

The Algerian Federation is responsible for ensuring that the matches go smoothly and without any obstacles, and therefore it bears direct responsibility for the intervention of the Algerian authorities in this matter.

In light of these strong points, it is expected that the International Sports Court (Al-Tas) will issue harsh penalties once morest the Algerian Football Federation, which may reach the point of freezing its activity for at least two years, which means stopping all official sporting activities at the Algerian level, including the participation of national teams. In continental and international tournaments.

This step represents a strong message from CAF confirming its adherence to the rule of law and protecting the principles of fair play, which constitutes a strong deterrent to any future attempts to interfere in sporting affairs by any party.

It is noteworthy that the competent committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) issued its decision regarding the events that accompanied the canceled match between USM Algiers and RS Berkane in the first leg of the Confederation Cup semi-final.

The committee considered the Nahdet Berkane team victorious with a score of three unanswered goals at the expense of the Algerian team.

The Appeals Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), on Friday, April 26, 2024, also rejected the appeal of the Algerian team USM Algiers once morest the decision of the CAF Clubs Committee, which awarded the victory to the RS Berkane team by three goals for nothing, confirming the previous decisions of the Clubs Committee.

On the other hand, the Algerian team USM Algiers withdrew, on Sunday, April 28, 2024, from its match once morest RS Berkane, for the second leg of the African Confederation Cup semi-final, which was scheduled to take place on the grounds of the municipal stadium in the city of Berkane, starting at eight in the evening.