Morocco deploys legal pressure as Senegal plan AFCON celebration at Stade de France | OneFootball

According to L'Équipe, the Club des avocats au Maroc has appointed a judicial officer at the Stade de France to record any Senegal celebrations of the annulled AFCON title during Saturday's 17:00 friendly against Peru. His report will be sent to FIFA.

The long-running legal fight between Morocco and Senegal now centres on this match. Senegal and the FSF plan to salute what they still regard as a title before kick-off. The CAF appeal jury annulled it on 17 March, awarding the final 3-0 to Morocco.

Morocco's legal group has issued formal notices to the Stade de France operator and event firm GL Events. It argues that by assisting a ceremony based on a revoked title, those companies would incur direct liability.

Inside the ground, the judicial officer is tasked with noting the identities of organisers present, the logos displayed and any exhibition of the trophy. The ensuing procès-verbal is intended to provide material evidence of a deliberate challenge to the authority of international sports bodies.

The record is due to go to FIFA's ethics investigatory chamber and its disciplinary committee. The Moroccan lawyers say non-compliance with a confederation ruling would breach article 15 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code and fall under articles 11 and 13 of the FIFA Code of Ethics.

The Senegalese federation has appealed to CAS, lodging on 25 March to contest the reversed final and forfeit. CAS director general Matthieu Reeb said proceedings would be handled swiftly while safeguarding all parties' right to a fair hearing.

Source: L'Équipe