CAF decides to defeat USM Alger in the RS Berkane-New Algeria match

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) considered the Algerian club defeated, in its match with Morocco’s RS Berkane, which was scheduled last Sunday, at the “July 5, 1962” Olympic Stadium, for the first-leg match in the semi-finals of the Confederation Cup competition.

No official statement was issued by CAF on this issue the match Famous, but Media reports Several reported, this evening, Wednesday, that the Confederation of African Football had deemed the Algerian club defeated by a score of 3-0, with the return match being held in Morocco on its scheduled date. That is, April 28th.

And I was justified Competitions Committee “CAF”, which took the decision, awarded match points to Morocco’s RS Berkane, with the Algerian club’s refusal to respond to the committee’s request. Representing the granting of “CAF-approved” jerseys to RS Berkane players, according to the justifications of the committee itself.

There are doubts about the transfer of the Algerian club Ittihad to Morocco to play the return match. This is in light of his adherence to his position of resorting to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to regain his rights.

And why? He plays The first leg, last Sunday, due to RS Berkane’s refusal to play in BAlternative shirts Provided by the Algerian Football Federation. He insisted on playing the match with the shirts he brought from Morocco. Which was done Detain her By Algerian customs, upon the mission’s arrival at Houari Boumediene Airport in Algiers, last Friday.

An unfair decision from CAF

The CAF decision is considered unfair to the Algerian club, Ittihad Algeria. This is because the laws are clear regarding the issue of shirts. So, the competition rules of the Confederation of African Football stipulate, in Chapter Six regarding players’ shirts, that they must wear a shirt permitted by the host country. It stresses that it is in accordance with the regulations.

The regulation stipulates in the seventh paragraph that each visiting team must bring two types of kits. So the second kit does not contain any advertising or publicity.

As for the laws of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), Article 4, paragraphs 1 and 2, prohibit the use of any political symbols. Or religious or what distinguishes between any country, person or group because of race, religion or politics.

FIFA laws ensure that sports equipment does not contain any political, religious or personal logos, statements or images. Anyone who uses it will be punished.

Through its regulations, FIFA is committed to remaining neutral in political and religious matters. Therefore, what happened to Nahdet Berkane Club violated its regulations, as FIFA adheres to international laws. It cannot allow the adoption of a map that is not approved by the United Nations or the African Union.

According to Article 50 of the Olympic Charter (paragraph 2), “Any slogan or political, religious or ethnic propaganda is not permitted in a place, location or any Olympic facility.”