“FAF” confirms its accompaniment to the Algerian Federation in the Berkane case – New Algeria

The Algerian Football Federation (FAF) confirmed, this evening, Tuesday, its full support for the Algerian club, Ittihad Algeria, and accompanying it in its legal procedures to take its rights in the case of its match with the Moroccan club, RS Berkane.

The Federal Office of the Algerian Football Association held its regular meeting today, Tuesday. The agenda included the issue of the USM Algiers match with the Moroccan club Nahdet Berkane, which was scheduled for the day before yesterday, Sunday, April 21, 2024, at the “05 July 1962” stadium in Algiers, for the first-leg match. semi final For the African Confederation Cup of Football.

But the match Did not runThis is due to the refusal of Nahdet Berkane Club to play the matchAlternative 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.

It came in statement “FAF” published on its official website, this evening, Tuesday: “The Federal Office provides its full support to the Algiers Union.” He will accompany him with all necessary efforts to demand his rights before international bodies.”

According to the available data, it is very unlikely that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) will grant the right to the Algerian club USM in its case with RS Berkane. This is in light of the great influence possessed by the President of the Royal Football League, Fawzi LakjaaWithin the various committees of the African Football Association.

Accordingly, the Algerian Football Federation hopes that justice will come from the International Federation of the Game, FIFA. And from the International Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

These are the laws that may do justice to the Union of Algeria

The Competition Laws of the Confederation of African Football stipulate in Chapter VI 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 regulations stipulate 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.