The kick-off of CHAN 2022 in Algeria was given yesterday, Friday January 13, 2023, at the Nelson Mandela stadium in Baraki.
Morocco, one of the countries that was to take part, made the suspense last until the last minute, and ended up canceling its trip to Algeria, due to the refusal of Algiers, which banned its airspace. to the neighboring country, asking him to make an exception to grant a flight from Rabat to Constantine, so that the Moroccan selection can participate in the African competition.
And after multiple provocations, new accusations fall from the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF). Indeed, in a statement released this Saturday, January 14, 2023, FRMF says it is outraged by the “low practices and absurd maneuvers” that accompanied the opening of CHAN 2022 in Algeria, yesterday Friday at the Nelson Mandela stadium.
It considers that these actions constitute a flagrant violation of the organization of sporting events under the aegis of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), especially after an irrelevant speech intended to convey erroneous political messages having nothing to do with football.
FRMF accuses Algerian supporters of racism
The governing body of Moroccan football also protests against the racist slogans towards Moroccan supporters chanted by the Algerian supporters present in the stadium.
(“give him bananas, give him bananas, the Moroccan is an animal”)
To conclude, the press release announces that the Royal Moroccan Football Federation has sent correspondence to the African Football Confederation to assume its full responsibilities in the face of these flagrant and remote breaches of the principles and ethics of football.
