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Decision to strip Senegal of Afcon title has left me gobsmacked
Ruling of the Caf appeals committee is against the laws of the game and casts another shadow over Motsepe’s stewardship as president
TL;DR
- Caf's appeals committee decision to strip Senegal of the 2025 Afcon title and award it to Morocco is heavily criticized.
- The decision contradicts point 5.2 of the laws of the game, which states referee decisions on facts connected with play are final.
- This incident is reminiscent of a 2019 Caf Champions League final where a referee's decision was overturned by Caf's executive committee.
- That past decision was eventually corrected after intervention from the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
- The current ruling is expected to be challenged and is seen as a blow to the credibility of Caf and its president, Patrice Motsepe.