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Morocco were kicked out of the 2017 and 2019 Africa Cup of Nations and fined $1 million (€8.8m) for refusing to host this year’s event due to fears over Ebola, the continental game’s ruling body said.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) also ordered the Royal Moroccan Football Federation to pay just over €8 million ($9m) in compensation.

Equatorial Guinea took over the 2015 tournament which ends on Sunday.

“The CAF executive committee considered that, contrary to what the Royal Moroccan Football Federation cited, force majeure cannot be accepted for the benefit of the federation,” said a CAF statement.

“CAF decided to suspend the national team of Morocco from the next two editions of the Africa Cup of Nations, 2017 and 2019, and to impose on the federation the regulatory fine of $1 million.

“…they decided by a separate measure to be borne by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation the sum of eight million and fifty thousand euros in compensation for all material damage sustained by CAF, stakeholders and partners as a result of the decision not to host AFCON 2015.”




http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/02/06/morocco-banned-from-2017-2019-afcon-fined-1million/

Good for them

They really let CAF down. This kind of attitude can't be shown in europe.

Seriously, they let CAF and the rest of African football followers down.


but I don't blame them sha, one will always look after oneself first

They should have been banned from world cup qualifiers also

Nice one CAF, it would serve as a lesson too to other African countries not to go back on their words.

Werin kan mi?

Serves them rite...

Fear of Ebola Is The Beginning Of Wisdom...

CAF president sef

OK.... This one is strong ooo

Lol, Expensive discrimination

Why these arab marafarkers are competing in African Cup remains a mystery.

let them form their pan arabic federation.

racist scum

Good to see that CAF truly adhered to the FIFA's " Let's kick out Racism " plea.

Cash on delivery

Not bad enough

hosting na by force

Good decision.

Its all good

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They deserve the koboko for there buttocks............hard lesson for future FA's who might want to tow that line.........

Yeeeee!!!

Mo Gbe oooo!!!

When CAF gets angry.....CAF gets angry.

But I do not blame Morroco....it is cheaper to prevent Ebola from entering your country....than it is to treat a few dozen cases of the illness.

African countries....improve thy public health. We have a serious situation here.

CAF ain't smiling, i like that, football is serious business

Weally?

Too harsh
Il rather pull outta CAF

Is it by force? What if hosting it was at the risk of citizen's health? So football is more important than life? Nonsense.

You can't really blame them prevention is better than cure.