Lawyers Club takes over FIFA, H24info
The Moroccan Lawyers Club will take over FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee to condemn the political mediation of the CHAN 2023 opening ceremony as well as racist remarks against the Moroccan people, with its president Mourad ElAddi announcing on Twitter that he believes the FAF is “at risk of expulsion”. .
The Lawyers Club in Morocco intends to take over the FIFA Disciplinary Committee to condemn the actions and maneuvers of the Algerian regime during the opening ceremony of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) for local players.
Eladditioni reveals in a statement that there is a “risk of expulsion” from the Algerian Football Federation (FAF).
1/6 The Lawyers’ Club in Morocco will take over FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee to condemn the political mediation of the CHAN 2023 opening ceremony, as well as racist comments against the Moroccan people. FAF is at risk of exclusion.
— Mourad ElAddi (@ElAddi) January 15, 2023
This confiscation is carried out in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 52 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code. This clause reminds that “any person or body can bring to the attention of the judicial authorities of FIFA any behavior that it considers contrary to the rules of FIFA.” ElAddi.
A lawyer mandated by the Ministry of Youth in the case of Algerian national team uniforms designed by Adidas and inspired by Moroccan zellige art explains that FIFA regulations prohibit political manipulation of sporting events.
According to Article 60 of FIFA’s stadium safety and security regulations, he recalls that “the promotion or announcement of political messages, or the holding of any political action by any means, in or near the stadium is strictly prohibited.”
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In the same vein, Mr. Eladditioni points out that Article 4 of the 2022 edition of the FIFA statutes states that “ethnic, geographical… grounds are expressly prohibited, subject to the penalty of suspension or expulsion.
From there, he believes that “the Algerian Football Federation (FAF) bears full responsibility for these despicable acts”, given that “FIFA regulations on the safety and security of stadiums condemn any provocative and aggressive act and any discourse related to racism”.
The Moroccan Lawyers Club also condemns the “disgusting and despicable behavior of a South African mercenary and false petitioner who is paid to promote hatred and terrorism”. An allusion to Mandela’s grandson, Zwelivelile Mandela, who said in his opening statement at CHAN that Morocco was a “colonial” country.
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It should be noted that the “CHAN-2023” African Championship of local players is being held in Algeria without the participation of the current champion Morocco and for good reason. Algerian authorities have not approved a final permit for a flight by Royal Air Maroc (RAM), the official carrier of the Moroccan football teams, thus denying the U23 national team a trip to Constantine in Algeria to compete in the 7th edition. and retains the title.
It should be recalled that Algeria closed its airspace for all Moroccan civil and military aircraft after cutting off diplomatic relations with Rabat on September 22, 2021.
Morocco on Saturday condemned “malicious actions” and “despicable maneuvers” at Friday’s CHAN opener in Algeria. In a press release, the Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) criticized the “provocative and surreal performance that violates the rules governing the organization of football events under the auspices of the Confederation of African Football (CAF)”.
