Wrote:
Muhammad Hammam
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Thursday 5 March 2020
09:13 AM
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Riad Ballour, head of the Tunisian football club, Esperance, confirmed that his club will appeal against the CAF sanctions.
“CAF” had issued several decisions against Esperance, against the backdrop of the events in the Zamalek match in the first leg of the quarter-finals of the African Champions League.
He commented in light on the decisions of “CAF” in comments on the Tunisian “Mosaique” radio, that the Esperance administration expected such sanctions and was even looking harder than that.
Al-Nour added during his statements that there is an exaggeration in the penalties taken by “K”, especially against the player Abdul Raouf bin Ghaith, who did not issue any protest after the match.
Turning to light to talk about Moroccan referee Radouane Gayed: “We submitted a request to change the Moroccan referee since his appointment, as it is affiliated with the Moroccan Union, which is considered one of the parties to the conflict in relation to the match of Esperance and Wydad Casablanca in the final of the champions last season.”
And about his team’s match against Zamalek, he ended with his light with light: “We will work to defend our chances in the second leg. The players are working hard to win and achieve qualification.”
The Disciplinary Committee of the Confederation of African Football decided to punish the coaches, Mouin Chaabani and Majdi Al-Tarawi, with four games, the players Khalil Shammam (6 games) and Abdel-Raouf bin Ghaith (4 games).
The Disciplinary Committee also decided to fine Esperance of Tunisia with a financial penalty of $ 140,000.
The first leg match, which was held in Cairo last Friday night, ended in favor of Zamalek with three goals versus one goal, where the white team in the second leg, which will be held on the Olympic stadium in Rades tomorrow, Friday, to achieve a tie at the very least in order to climb.
On the other hand, Esperance – the title holder in the last two copies – has no choice but to win, provided two or more goals are scored in order to qualify for the next round.
It is worth noting that the winner of the Esperance and Zamalek meeting will face in the golden box the winner of the Congolese Mazembe and Moroccan Raja Casablanca match.
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