CAF fines Nigeria for overcrowded stadium during Egypt AFCON clash
Tue May 10, 2016 09:30:am Sports
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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has fined Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) 5,000 dollars for overcrowding during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier in Kaduna against Egypt.
The fine is one of several sanctions handed out by CAF's Disciplinary Committee.
CAF, after its Disciplinary Committee meeting, found Nigeria culpable of not providing adequate security at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, for allowing excess spectators at the same venue for the AFCON clash against the Pharaohs.
An estimated 40,000 fans had taken over the Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna, which was designed to hold just 16,000 spectators, as the Super Eagles drew 1-1 with Egypt.
Nigeria was also warned of further sanctions if similar incident occurs again.
Egypt was also fined the same amount for the ``excessive use of lasers'' in the return leg against Nigeria in Cairo four days later.
DR Congo, Sudan, Comoros, The Gambia and Kenya were also sanctioned.
Kenya was fined 10,000 dollars for ``players severely contesting referee's decisions, supporters throwing stones and police having to use tear gas to disperse crowd''.
The incidents happened as they lost 0-1 in Nairobi in a Nations Cup qualifier against Guinea Bissau on March 23.
The committee also issued a warning about the ``security measures in CAF matches'' and that in the case of similar incidents, the team may have to play on neutral territory.
The fine is one of several sanctions handed out by CAF's Disciplinary Committee.
CAF, after its Disciplinary Committee meeting, found Nigeria culpable of not providing adequate security at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, for allowing excess spectators at the same venue for the AFCON clash against the Pharaohs.
An estimated 40,000 fans had taken over the Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna, which was designed to hold just 16,000 spectators, as the Super Eagles drew 1-1 with Egypt.
Nigeria was also warned of further sanctions if similar incident occurs again.
Egypt was also fined the same amount for the ``excessive use of lasers'' in the return leg against Nigeria in Cairo four days later.
DR Congo, Sudan, Comoros, The Gambia and Kenya were also sanctioned.
Kenya was fined 10,000 dollars for ``players severely contesting referee's decisions, supporters throwing stones and police having to use tear gas to disperse crowd''.
The incidents happened as they lost 0-1 in Nairobi in a Nations Cup qualifier against Guinea Bissau on March 23.
The committee also issued a warning about the ``security measures in CAF matches'' and that in the case of similar incidents, the team may have to play on neutral territory.
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