🇲🇦 Incredible! Morocco want Afcon trophy seized from Senegal | OneFootball

The conflict over the throne of African football has moved from the offices to the international courts.

Mourad Elajouti, president of the Moroccan Bar Association, has issued a serious warning to the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF): if they display the 2025 Africa Cup trophy this Saturday at the Stade de France, its immediate judicial seizure will be requested.

Tensions arose after Senegal was disqualified from the tournament by the Confederation of African Football, a decision the FSF has appealed before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Despite the ruling, Senegalese officials announced in Paris their intention to present the trophy to their fans during the friendly against Peru.

A "usurpation of title" and "unlawful interference"

For Morocco’s legal representatives, this act amounts to a "usurpation of title" and "unlawful interference". According to Elajouti, since there is no interim measure from CAS suspending the disqualification, Senegal has no legal right to possess or display the trophy. For that reason, formal notices have already been sent to the company managing the Paris stadium.

Morocco’s legal team is relying on the Civil Code to request that the object at the center of the dispute be placed under judicial custody. They argue that any celebration based on a revoked title carries legal liability and damages. The company managing the Stade de France and the GL Events group have been identified as directly responsible if they allow the event.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.

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