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03 May 2024 | 3:40 americium
A shot authorities quality betwixt Algeria and Morocco implicit a representation of disputed Western Sahara territory connected a squad jersey volition spell to a afloat entreaty proceeding astatine the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), reports Associated Press. The tribunal said yesterday the 2 sides ‘’are presently exchanging written submissions’’ and acceptable nary timetable for…
Players from RS Berkane observe aft they won the CAF Confederation Cup(Photo by Pius Utomi EKPEI / A.FP)
A shot authorities quality betwixt Algeria and Morocco implicit a representation of disputed Western Sahara territory connected a squad jersey volition spell to a afloat entreaty proceeding astatine the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), reports Associated Press.
The tribunal said yesterday the 2 sides ‘’are presently exchanging written submissions’’ and acceptable nary timetable for appointing a sheet of judges and mounting a day for a hearing.
The Algerian shot federation and the USM Alger nine from Algiers are challenging a determination by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to fto Moroccan nine RS Berkane deterioration a squad jersey that includes disputed territory connected a representation of Morocco.
The quality already affected the teams’ semifinal of the CAF Confederation Cup, successful which USM Alger is the defending champion. Neither semifinal crippled scheduled connected April 21 and 28 was played and some were awarded by CAF arsenic 3-0 wins to Berkane.
Berkane is scheduled to play the two-leg last connected May 12 and 19 — against Zamalek of Egypt — and the tribunal did not bespeak if the Algerian entreaty volition beryllium judged earlier those games.
Western Sahara is simply a erstwhile Spanish colony annexed by Morocco successful 1975. The United Nations brokered a cease-fire betwixt Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front, which is supported by Algeria, that held until 4 years ago.
Algeria chopped diplomatic ties with Morocco successful 2021.
The laws of shot authorities that ‘’equipment indispensable not person immoderate political, spiritual oregon idiosyncratic slogans, statements oregon images.’’
The afloat entreaty successful the lawsuit has present been brought against CAF, the Moroccan shot federation and Berkane. One of the African shot body’s astir influential officials, FIFA Council subordinate Fouzi Lekjaa, is president of the Moroccan federation and a erstwhile president of the Berkane club.
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A shot authorities quality betwixt Algeria and Morocco implicit a representation of disputed Western Sahara territory connected a squad jersey volition spell to a afloat entreaty proceeding astatine the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), reports Associated Press. The tribunal said yesterday the 2 sides ‘’are presently exchanging written submissions’’ and acceptable nary timetable for…
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