CAF Disciplinary Board fine Tanzania’s Young Africans SC $5,000

The disciplinary Board of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has fined Tanzania Premier League side, Young Africans SC US5,000.

CAF fined Young Africans SC after they reportedly failed to respond to a complaint filed by Rivers United Club.

The Nigerian club filed a complaint to CAF indicating that during their TotalEnergies CAF Champions League preliminary round match in Dar es Salaam, their officials were physically assaulted by the stewards at the stadium. Rivers United ejected Young Africans 2-0 on goal aggregate.

“CAF received a complaint from Rivers United Club indicating that some of their officials were physically assaulted by the stewards at the stadium. The match was supposed to be played behind closed doors nevertheless, some spectators’ attendance was noted,” said CAF.

The African Football body said even after sending a complaint to Young Africans Club through Tanzania Football Federation, the club did not send feedback.

The CAF Disciplinary Board went ahead to impose a financial sanction of US$5,000 against Young African for the incidents which occurred during the match in question.

The Board also imposed a warning as result of the misconduct of Tanzania’s numerous clubs/teams participating under CAF Competitions in disregard of the provisions of art. 82 of the CAF Disciplinary Code. “Tanzania Football Federation is kindly requested to respect CAF regulations, guidelines, and directives,” said the decision.

CAF said they had noticed the recurrence of incidents during the home matches in Tanzania, whether in the frame of National Team competitions or CAF Interclub Competitions.

The incidents vary from issues with the PCR testing for COVID-19, crowd being above the limit authorized during specific matches, issues within the dressing rooms and several complaints from various visiting teams.