AFCON 2021: CAF takes disciplinary action on Ghana’s Tetteh, Mali’s Toure, fine Gabon $20000

The CAF Disciplinary Board, at the weekend, took disciplinary action against Ghana’s Benjamin Tetteh and Mali’s Bilal Toure

. The continental football governing body also fined Gabon $20000.

CAF took the choice following a meeting held on Saturday to ponder on a variety of occurrences that took place at the continuous 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Cameroon.

It revealed this in a statement via its site on Saturday.

The statement checked out in part, “CAF Disciplinary Board decided to:

“To suspend Ghana gamer, Benjamin Tetteh, for one additional video game match in addition to his automatic suspension of two matches. The gamer has actually been suspended for 3 matches.

“The Disciplinary Board has actually likewise issued a stern caution to both teams for their unsportsmanship behaviour after referees’ full-time whistle.

“Mali Football Federation contested the red card awarded to their gamer, Bilal Toure in their AFCON component versus Tunisia on 12 January 2022 in Limbe.

“CAF Disciplinary Board supported the decision of the referee. Consequently, Toure is suspended for two matches.

“Gabon was charged with breaching the CAF Regulations and Directives within the framework of the Africa Cup of Nations. On 6 January 2022, Gabon presumably broke CAF instructions and altered their hotel without authorization from CAF.”

The statement added, “The CAF Disciplinary Board found Gabon guilty and enforced a fine of USD 20,000 for non-compliance with CAF’s regulations.”

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