Mamalodi Sundowns, owned by the Confederation of African Soccer’s president, are fined for fan dysfunction.
The Confederation of African Soccer (CAF) has fined its president’s membership $100,000 after violent fan clashes at an African Champions League sport between two groups which are going to the FIFA Membership World Cup in the US this summer season.
Mamelodi Sundowns, owned by Patrice Motsepe – a South African mining billionaire and FIFA vice chairman – breached security and safety guidelines internet hosting an April 1 sport in opposition to Esperance of Tunisia, CAF stated in a disciplinary ruling late Thursday.
Motsepe has been president of African soccer’s governing physique CAF for 4 years and was re-elected unopposed final month.
The African soccer physique stated Sundowns “is required to strictly implement the protection and safety measures specified within the CAF rules, tips and directives, significantly of their upcoming matches”.
Esperance was fined $150,000 for the fan misconduct, CAF stated, associated to clashes within the stands on the quarterfinal, first-leg sport.
Sundowns gained the primary leg 1-0 in Pretoria and superior to the semifinals after the return sport ended 0-0 in Tunis one week later. The South African group on Saturday hosts Al Ahly of Egypt – one other Membership World Cup group – within the first leg of the semifinals.
Sundowns and Esperance are each coming to the US in June as two of Africa’s 4 entries within the first 32-team Membership World Cup organised by FIFA.
Each certified due to constantly good outcomes over 4 years within the CAF Champions League by way of 2024.
Sundowns has been drawn in a Membership World Cup group with Ulsan of South Korea, Borussia Dortmund of Germany and Fluminense of Brazil, enjoying video games in Orlando, Cincinnati and Miami.
Esperance is in a gaggle with Chelsea of England, Brazil’s Flamengo and a 3rd group that was to be Leon, which FIFA disqualified as a result of it’s in the identical possession as one other Mexican group that certified, Pachuca. These video games are in Philadelphia and Nashville.
Leon has a Might 5 listening to with the Court docket of Arbitration for Sport in Madrid in its enchantment in opposition to FIFA’s ruling. The Membership World Cup is performed in 11 US cities from June 14 to July 13.
