Today, Thursday, the presidents of Algerian professional football clubs renewed their support for the USM Algiers team in its case with the Confederation of African Football (CAF), which unfairly treated it against the Moroccan club RS Berkane, for the semi-finals of the Confederation Cup.
This renewed support came on the sidelines of the meeting of the President of the Algerian Football Federation, Walid Sadi, with the presidents of the first professional league clubs. Which falls within the framework of periodic meetings for coordination and consultation with football players.
The Algerian Football Federation said, Statement Which he published, this Thursday evening, on his official website: “The club presidents reaffirmed their firm support for the Algerian club, Ittihad Alger, which has gone through a difficult period. They praised the club’s position, which placed the values of ethics and respect for the laws above all other considerations.”
The holding of this meeting coincided with the issuance of two important statements, related to:issue Facing Algeria’s USM Algiers and Morocco’s RS Berkane.
The first statement was issued by Confederation of African Football. In which the USM Capital Club was considered defeated by (0-3) against RS Berkane, in the second leg of the CAF Confederation Cup semi-final, which was scheduled for last Sunday. Which did not take place due to the Algerian club’s objection to the political slogan included in the competing team’s shirt.
CAF also announced that RS Berkane qualified for the final of the African competition to face the Egyptian club Zamalek. He also pointed out that the match file should be referred to the Disciplinary Committee of the Confederation of African Football to take other possible disciplinary decisions against the United Arab Emirates.
The TASS statement carries reassuring messages for the Capital Union
The second statement, issued today, Thursday, was from the Court of Arbitration for Sport.”Altas“. Which carried reassuring messages about the possibility of granting the right to the Algerian club USM Al-Asimah in its case.
The statement said: “The Court of Arbitration for Sport (TASS) registered the appeal submitted by the Algerian Football Federation (FAF) and the Sports Federation of the city of Algiers against the Confederation of African Football (CAF), the Royal Moroccan Football Federation and the RS Berkane Sports Club, and concerns the decision issued by the Committee of Appeal to CAF on April 21, 2024 (“the contested decision”). Which confirmed the first decision of the CAF Competitions Committee, which approved the use of Nahdet Berkane shirts within the framework of the 2023/2024 Confederation Cup.”
The TASS noted that the complainants submitted an urgent petition requesting an immediate halt to the implementation of the contested decision, but this request was rejected by the head of the TASS Appeals Chamber on April 26, 2024.
“Al-Tas” revealed that “FAF” is demanding the cancellation of the decision of the Confederation of African Football and the ruling that the Nahdet Berkane shirt, which carries a political message, contradicts the laws of the game and the regulations of the Confederation of African Football and the International Federation of Association Football.
The TASS statement concluded: “As part of the arbitration procedures, the two parties exchange their written submissions. The arbitration committee that will be responsible for deciding this case is also currently being appointed. Once the arbitral tribunal is constituted, it will issue instructions to continue the proceedings, including holding a hearing. At present, it is not possible to determine an additional timetable for this procedure.”
It is worth noting that Ittihad Al-Capital Club is the holder of the African Confederation Cup. Which was crowned last year, for the first time in its history.
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