Maroc/CAN: jusqu'à deux ans de prison requis contre chacun des 18 supporters sénégalais
Moroccan prosecutors on Thursday requested up to two years in prison for each of the 18 Senegalese supporters prosecuted for "hooliganism" and detained in Morocco since the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) final in mid-January, which was marred by incidents.
"They deliberately wanted to disrupt the smooth running of the match" and "committed violence broadcast live on television channels," the public prosecutor's representative stated during a new hearing at the Rabat court of first instance, according to an AFP journalist present on site.
The defendants are being prosecuted for "hooliganism," an accusation that includes acts of violence, particularly against law enforcement, damage to sports equipment, pitch invasion, and throwing projectiles. A maximum sentence of two years is possible for these offenses.
The accused, for their part, denied any wrongdoing committed during this meeting.
On January 18, during the AFCON final in Rabat, Senegal won 1-0 after a chaotic match.
Following a penalty awarded to Morocco in second half stoppage time, just after a goal was disallowed for Senegal, Senegalese supporters attempted to invade the pitch for nearly 15 minutes.
Several Senegalese supporters also threw projectiles towards the pitch, including at least one chair.
The prosecution is based primarily on images from cameras at the Moulay Abdellah stadium as well as on medical certificates of injured law enforcement officers and stewards, the prosecutor's representative stated.
The material damage to the stadium, which was completely rebuilt before the Africa Cup of Nations, is estimated at more than 370,000 euros, according to the public prosecutor's office.
Morocco hosted the 35th edition of the AFCON from December 21 to January 18 and will co-host the 2030 World Cup jointly with Spain and Portugal.
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