Senegal coach receives five-match ban for ‘unsporting conduct’ at AFCON remaining

[ad_1] Senegal coach Pape Thiaw has been banned for 5 Confederation of African Soccer (CAF) matches after a chaotic Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) remaining towards Morocco this month, it was introduced on Wednesday.

A CAF assertion stated the tactician was responsible of "unsporting conduct" and "bringing the sport into disrepute" in the course of the decider in Rabat on January 18, which Senegal gained 1-0 after further time.

Senegalese forwards Iliman Ndiaye and Ismaila Sarr, who play within the English Premier League, obtained two-match bans for "unsporting behaviour in the direction of the referee".

The Senegal Soccer Federation (FSF) was fined a complete of $615,000 for numerous offences in the course of the remaining.

These included the "unsporting conduct of their gamers and technical employees in violation of the CAF disciplinary code rules of honest play, loyalty and integrity".

For "unsporting behaviour", Moroccan ahead Ismael Saibari was handed a three-match ban and a nice of $100,000, whereas captain and defender Achraf Hakimi was suspended for 2 matches.

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Morocco's Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch indicators bilateral agreements with Senegal's visiting Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko in Rabat on January 26, 2025. © Abdel Majid Bziouat, AFP The Royal Moroccan Soccer Federation (FRMF) was fined $200,000 for the "inappropriate behaviour of the stadium ball boys".

A further nice of $100,000 was imposed for the "improper conduct" of gamers and technical employees who invaded the VAR evaluate space and obstructed the work of the Congolese referee.

There was additionally a $15,000 nice after Moroccan supporters used lasers to attempt to distract Senegalese gamers, bringing the overall to $315,000.

The AFCON remaining took a sequence of dramatic turns from late in common time when a Sarr objective was disallowed for a foul on 2025 African participant of the 12 months Hakimi.

Livid protests Morocco had been then awarded a penalty when star ahead Brahim Diaz was fouled, sparking livid Senegalese protests.

TV protection of the ultimate confirmed Thiaw gesturing towards his gamers. This motion was extensively interpreted as him telling his staff to go away the sector.

A lot of the staff walked off and went to the change room, however star ahead Sadio Mane didn't observe them and later persuaded his teammates to return to the pitch in order that play may resume.

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Morocco missed the long-delayed penalty with a weak shot from Diaz saved by Edouard Mendy. The match then went to further time and Pape Gueye scored to offer Senegal a second AFCON title.

Whereas play was halted over the disputed penalty, some supporters sporting Senegalese colors threw projectiles and others briefly invaded the pitch earlier than police and safety employees intervened.

The bans of Thiaw and the 4 gamers relate to CAF matches. They won't have an effect on preparations by Senegal and Morocco for the 2026 World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico.

Senegal are in Group I with France, Norway and the winners of inter-continental play-offs involving Bolivia, Suriname and Iraq.

Morocco, who in 2022 turned the primary African or Arab nation to achieve the semi-finals of a World Cup, will face Brazil, Scotland and Haiti in Group C.

Thiaw will likely be barred from the dugout for 5 of the six 2027 AFCON qualifying matches involving Senegal in September, October and November. The gamers will miss the primary two qualifiers.