‘A Complete Joke’: African Legends Unite Against CAF’s AFCON Title Reversal
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Habib Beye strongly criticizes the withdrawal of the title of champion of Africa in Senegal by the CAF. The decision of the continental body favours Morocco and provokes a strong sporting controversy. This controversy erupts as the Olympique de Marseille prepares to face the LOSC Lille. The coach of the Olympique de Marseille recently took the floor to denounce a situation which he considers aberrant. In an exchange with the journalists, Habib B…
'Incomprehensible' - Marseille manager Habib Beye on CAF's decision to withdraw Senegal's AFCON title - Get French Football News
Olympique de Marseille manager Habib Beye today slammed the African Football Confederation’s decision to withdraw Senegal’s AFCON triumph following an appeal lodged by the Moroccan football federation following several incidents during January’s final which took place in Rabat. “Ironically, I don’t think they’ll be able to find our trophy or our medals,” Beye said with a smile at a press conference attended by Get French Football News. “But on a…
George Weah denounces claims of support for controversial AFCON title decision
Former Liberian President and Ballon d’Or winner George Weah has publicly denied supporting the Confederation of African Football’s ruling that stripped Senegal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title and awarded it to Morocco. In a statement, Weah described social media posts linking him to the decision as “completely false” and urged those circulating such claims to stop. He joined other critics condemning the ruling and called on the Court of…
In football, the laws of the game are clear: the referee on the ground is the final authority over the decisions taken during the game. Once the game is allowed to continue and the game is over, the result obtained on the ground must hold. According to the applicable rules of the African Confederation of Football (CAF), the officials of the game have all authority during the game. CAF regulations are in accordance with the laws of the FIFA game,…
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