Le Club des avocats du Maroc a annoncé son intention d’activer les procédures disciplinaires prévues par la Fédération internationale de football association et la Confédération africaine de football, à la suite de déclarations attribuées au président de la Fédération sénégalaise de football, Abdallah Fall, que l’instance professionnelle a qualifiées de « préjudiciables et portant atteinte à l’intégrité des institutions du football africain ».
The Moroccan Lawyers’ Club announced its intention to activate disciplinary procedures provided for by the Fédération internationale de football association (FIFA) and the Confédération africaine de football (CAF), following statements attributed to the president of the Senegalese Football Federation, Abdallah Fall, which the professional body described as “harmful and undermining the integrity of African football institutions.”
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Dans un communiqué au ton ferme, le Club a précisé que the statements circulating attributed to the Senegalese official allegations relating to “undue influence” within continental football bodies, considering that such positions go beyond the limits of acceptable sporting criticism and undermine the principle of institutional integrity.
In a statement with a firm tone, the Club explained that the circulated statements attributed to the Senegalese official allegations of “undue influence” within continental football bodies, considering that such positions go beyond the limits of acceptable sporting criticism and undermine the principle of institutional integrity.
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Le communiqué a souligné que la remise en cause publique de l’équité des procédures au sein de la CAF constitue, selon l’instance, une atteinte à la crédibilité d’une institution continentale chargée de garantir le bon fonctionnement du football africain, rappelant que toute allégation de ce type doit être étayée par des preuves et soumise par les canaux institutionnels appropriés.
The statement stressed that publicly questioning the fairness of procedures within CAF constitutes, according to the body, an attack on the credibility of a continental institution tasked with ensuring the proper functioning of African football, emphasizing that any such allegations should be supported by evidence and raised through the appropriate institutional channels.
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Anticipation d’un recours aux procédures disciplinaires
Anticipated referral to disciplinary procedures
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Sur le plan juridique, la même source indicated that the anticipated step is based on regulatory provisions allowing written notification to the competent bodies in cases of suspected breaches of sporting ethics, enabling the opening of a preliminary review and assessment of the facts before determining any potential disciplinary consequences, without prejudging the outcome.
On the legal level, the same source indicated that the anticipated step is based on regulatory provisions allowing written notification to the competent bodies in cases of suspected breaches of sporting ethics, enabling a preliminary investigation and assessment of the facts before determining any potential disciplinary consequences, without prejudging the outcome.
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Le communiqué a ajouté que l’instance considère cette démarche comme une voie institutionnelle pour managing disputes, while preserving the authority of sports governing bodies and safeguarding the presumption of innocence and the rights of all parties involved.
The statement added that the body views this approach as an institutional path for managing disputes, while preserving the authority of sports governing bodies and safeguarding the presumption of innocence and the rights of all parties involved.
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Contexte sportif tendu
Tense sporting context
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Ces développements interviennent dans un climat sportif et médiatique tendu ayant suivi la finale de la CAN 2025 entre le Maroc et le Sénégal, marquée par de larges débats autour de l’organisation et de l’arbitrage. Ces discussions ont coïncidé avec la programmation d’une réunion de la commission de discipline de la CAF, reportée à la demande de la Fédération sénégalaise afin de permettre un délai supplémentaire pour la préparation de la défense, selon les informations relayées.
These developments come amid a tense sporting and media climate following the CAN 2025 final between Morocco and Senegal, marked by widespread debates over organization and refereeing. The discussions coincided with the scheduling of a meeting of CAF’s disciplinary committee, which was postponed at the request of the Senegalese federation to allow additional time for preparing the defense, according to circulated reports.
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Au cœur de cette controverse, divergent statements were issued by Senegalese officials and players regarding the circumstances of the final, some of which were later denied by parties within the national team itself, contributing to conflicting narratives and an expansion of the debate.
Amid this controversy, divergent statements were issued by Senegalese officials and players regarding the circumstances of the final, some of which were later denied by figures within the national team itself, contributing to conflicting narratives and a widening of the debate.
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Appel au calme et au respect des procédures
Call for restraint and respect for procedures
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Le Club des avocats du Maroc concluded its statement by stressing that sporting disputes, regardless of their intensity, should not be managed through public accusations that damage the reputation of institutions or relations between federations. It called for adherence to established legal and sporting procedures in order to preserve the stability of African football and its competitive spirit.
The Moroccan Lawyers’ Club concluded its statement by emphasizing that sporting disputes, regardless of their intensity, should not be managed through public accusations that harm the reputation of institutions or relations between federations. It called for resorting to established legal and sporting procedures to preserve the stability of African football and its competitive spirit.
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Source : Fes News Media
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