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A shot authorities conflict betwixt Algeria and Morocco complete a representation of disputed Western Sahara territory connected a squad jersey will spell to a afloat entreaty proceeding astatine nan Court of Arbitration for Sport.
The tribunal said Thursday nan 2 sides "are presently exchanging written submissions" and group nary timetable for appointing a sheet of judges and mounting a day for a hearing.
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The Algerian shot federation and nan USM Alger nine from Algiers are challenging a determination by nan Confederation of African Football to fto Moroccan nine RS Berkane deterioration a squad jersey that includes disputed territory connected a representation of Morocco.
The conflict already affected nan teams’ semifinal of nan CAF Confederation Cup, successful which USM Alger is nan defending champion. Neither semifinal crippled scheduled connected April 21 and 28 was played and some were awarded by CAF arsenic 3-0 wins to Berkane.
A subordinate of RS Berkane, wearing a squad jersey showing a reddish representation pinch nan greenish prima of Morocco connected nan disputed Western Sahara territory, walks connected nan transportation during nan CAF Super Cup 2022 shot match, successful Rabat, Morocco, connected Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. A shot authorities conflict betwixt Algeria and Morocco complete a representation of disputed Western Sahara territory connected a squad jersey will spell to a afloat entreaty proceeding astatine nan Court of Arbitration for Sport. (AP Photo/Mosaab Elshamy)
Berkane is scheduled to play nan two-leg last connected May 12 and 19 — against Zamalek of Egypt — and nan tribunal did not bespeak Thursday if nan Algerian entreaty will beryllium judged earlier those games.
Western Sahara is simply a erstwhile Spanish colony annexed by Morocco successful 1975. The United Nations brokered a cease-fire betwixt Morocco and nan pro-independence Polisario Front, which is supported by Algeria, that held until 4 years ago.
Algeria trim negotiated ties pinch Morocco successful 2021.
The laws of shot authorities that "equipment must not person immoderate political, belief aliases individual slogans, statements aliases images."
Berkane arrived for nan April 21 crippled successful Algiers and had its squad uniforms seized astatine nan airdrome by Algerian authorities.
CAF refused an Algerian petition to prohibit nan shirts and, aft Berkane refused to deterioration replacement shirts provided by USM Alger, nan crippled did not spell ahead. CAF ruled nan Algerian nine was successful breach of title rules and Berkane was awarded a 3-0 triumph by default.
An urgent entreaty by nan Algerians to suspend CAF's ruling connected nan garment was denied past week by nan sports tribunal successful Lausanne, Switzerland.
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On April 28, USM Alger went to Berkane’s stadium for nan 2nd limb but refused to play if nan hosts wore nan jerseys pinch nan map. CAF awarded a 2nd default triumph to Berkane.
The afloat entreaty successful nan lawsuit has now been brought against CAF, nan Moroccan shot federation and Berkane. One of nan African shot body’s astir influential officials, FIFA Council personnel Fouzi Lekjaa, is president of nan Moroccan federation and a erstwhile president of nan Berkane club.
