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Sunday 5 April 2015

Sanctions against FRMF: CAF Commits to Implement CAS Decisions

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Sanctions against FRMF: CAF Commits to Implement CAS Decisions

 The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) said, here Sunday, that it has taken note of the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in the case brought before it by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), underlining its commitment to implement the decision.

 

   "CAF, which joined the authority of the jurisdiction of the CAS, has committed to implementing the decisions and will comply with this ruling", the CAF said in a statement.

 

   Last Thursday, the CAS said that it has canceled CAF sanctions against the Moroccan Royal Football Federation (FRMF) over request to postpone the 2015 African Cup of Nations (CAN 2015).

 

   "The sanctions imposed by the CAF on the FRMF have been set aside, with the exception of the fine, which is however reduced to USD 50,000," CAS said in a statement.

 

   The Lausanne-based body, involved in resolving legal disputes in the field of sport, said that "CAS Panel has upheld the FRMF appeal in a large proportion."

 

   The disqualification of the Moroccan team from the CAN 2015 is final, it said, noting that the "question related to the compensation of the possible damage caused by the FRMF to the CAF may still be examined by another jurisdiction."

 

   Morocco had asked for postponing CAN 2015, scheduled Jan. 17 to Feb. 8, 2015, over Ebola threats, which resulted in the CAF executive committee suspending the Moroccan football team from CAN 2017 and CAN 2019 and fining the FRMF one million dollars in addition to 8,050,000 euros as compensation for damage. 

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