CAIRO, Egypt — CAF don fine Mamelodi Sundowns, dem club wey Patrice Motsepe get, $100,000 after wahala wey happen during African Champions League match. Dis fine come after violent clashes between fans for the game wey happen on April 1, as Sundowns face Esperance from Tunisia. Dem two teams dey set to represent Africa for FIFA Club World Cup wey go happen for United States.
According to CAF disciplinary ruling wey dem release on Thursday, Sundowns bursted safety and security rules when dem host Esperance. Motsepe, wey be South African mining billionaire and FIFA vice president, don dey lead CAF for four years, and he just win re-election last month without opposition.
CAF talk say “Sundowns must make sure say dem dey follow safety and security measures wey dey inside CAF regulations, guidelines, and directives, especially for dem upcoming matches.” Esperance sef don receive $150,000 fine because of the fan misconduct wey happen during the quarterfinal match’s first leg.
For the first leg, Sundowns triumph 1-0 for Pretoria, and dem collect semis ticket after dem finish second leg 0-0 for Tunis one week later. This Saturday, Sundowns go host Al Ahly from Egypt for the first leg of the semifinals.
Both Sundowns and Esperance dey set to represent Africa for the FIFA Club World Cup wey start in June, alongside other teams wey don qualify based on consistent good performance for CAF Champions League over the past four years. Sundowns don land for group wey get Ulsan from South Korea, Borussia Dortmund from Germany, and Fluminense from Brazil, and dem go play for Orlando, Cincinnati, and Miami.
Esperance dey in a group wey include Chelsea from England, Flamengo from Brazil, and dem other team wey FIFA disqualified, Leon, because e get same owner with another Mexican team, Pachuca. Leon go get hearing with Court of Arbitration for Sport for Madrid on May 5 to appeal FIFA’s decision.
The Club World Cup dey scheduled to run from June 14 to July 13, and e go take place for 11 cities across the United States.
