Casablanca authorities have initiated a probe following the dying of a supporter outdoors the doorway of the Stade Mohammed V, simply previous to the CAF Champions League quarterfinal match between Raja and Al-Ahly Saturday.
Moroccan media reported that the fan, a 29-year-old lady, died within the crash as 1000’s of followers tried to get onto the bottom to look at Raja attempt to overturn a 2-0 deficit from the primary leg in Egypt.
“Aziz El Badrawy, President of Al-Raja Club Athletic, in his name and on behalf of all members of the club, extends his deepest condolences to the family of the fan, Noura, who passed away before our team’s match against Al-Ahly,” the Moroccan membership mentioned in a press release.
Another CAF Champions League quarterfinal between Esperance and Algeria’s JS Kabylie in Tunis on Saturday was marred by crowd bother, which precipitated a 40-minute delay to the second half.
Esperance followers clashed with Tunisian safety forces and lit fireworks on the terraces at halftime of the tie at Rades Stadium. Firefighters needed to be known as out to extinguish a number of small fires in entrance of the stands.
Algerian followers additionally complained that that they had been subjected to unjustified assaults by safety forces.
The match resulted in a 1-1, draw however Esperance progressed to the semifinals 2-1 mixture after a 1-0 victory within the first leg.
They will face Al-Ahly over two legs for a spot within the closing after the Cairo membership held Raja to a 0-0 attract Casablanca.
Raja’s metropolis rivals Wydad, the reigning champions, will face South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns within the different semifinal subsequent month.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
