The two matches were played in the second leg of the African Champions League quarter-finals, and resulted in the qualification of Al-Ahly and Al-Taraji, who will face each other in the semi-finals.
CAF Statement
• The Confederation of African Football strongly condemns the undisciplined behavior of some of the supporters during two matches in Tunisia and Morocco on Saturday evening: Espérance de Tunis and JS Kabylie, and Raja and Al-Ahly in Casablanca.
• Federation General Secretary Veron Mosengo Omba said the matter will be forwarded to the relevant authorities to investigate and take appropriate action, after the match (Tunisia match) was interrupted for several minutes after some fans threw objects on the field.
• Mosengo-Omba continued: “The scenes in Tunisia and Casablanca were unacceptable, and we cannot tolerate this in football. We strongly condemn the unruly behavior of some fans. CAF will refer the matter to our judicial structures to further investigation.”
• CAF Secretary General added: “The Champions League quarter-final matches were an incredible spectacle and a revelation for African football. attractiveness of African interclub competitions.”
In the aftermath of the Raja and Al-Ahly match, riots led to the death of a Moroccan fan, while a fire broke out in the Rades stadium and a fan was seen using a electric saw.
And on Sunday, Tunisia’s interior ministry said it would launch an investigation to find out the circumstances of the Taraji supporters’ riot, as clashes with security delayed the start of the second half by around 40 minutes, and the ministry decided to prevent the participation in the matches of the supporters of less than 18 years.
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