Morocco’s FAR Rabat has filed an official complaint with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) against Egypt’s Pyramids FC for violating tournament regulations by limiting ticket access to away supporters during their CAF Champions League quarterfinal match on Tuesday.
Pyramids won the match, 4-1, leaving the Moroccan military football club a herculean task in the return leg in Rabat.
The Moroccan club remarked that it was defending the rights of its fans, adding that “football is a joy for everyone, and all supporters should be able to cheer their teams in a fair and safe atmosphere.”
In a statement published on the club’s official Facebook page, FAR Rabat said Pyramids had allocated only 200 tickets to their travelling supporters — far below the CAF-mandated minimum of 5 per cent of total stadium capacity, which the Moroccan side says should have amounted to at least 1,500 seats.
FAR added that, following the Monday technical meeting, they raised the issue with CAF and Pyramids management.
While CAF reportedly issued a directive requesting that Pyramids increase the allocation to avoid potential security concerns, the Egyptian club only added another 100 tickets, leaving “hundreds of Moroccan fans” outside the stadium, read the statement.
“These unacceptable practices… reflect a lack of respect for the rules and for the supporters who travelled from Morocco to support their team,” the club said, warning of “serious security risks” and calling for measures to prevent recurrence of similar incidents.
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