[ 2015-02-06 ]

AFCON 2015: Equatorial Guinea fined $100,000 by CAF
The Disciplinary Panel of the Confederations of
African Football has handed out a 100,000 dollar
fine on Equatorial Guinea for the unruly behaviour
of its fans during the semi-final game against
Ghana on Thursday.

Fans of the host nation threw rocks, bottles, and
other missiles at Ghanaian supporters, players,
and officials, causing the semi-final to be
stopped for over 30 minutes in the second half
with Ghana leading 3-0 and the home team on its
way out.

Some Ghana fans suffered minor injuries in the
stadium from being hit by objects, while there
were reports that local fans attacked the
Ghanaians again when they were leaving the
stadium.

Riot police fired tear gas at the angry home
crowd, and evacuated Ghana’s fans to protect
them as a helicopter hovered low over the stands
at Malabo Stadium, trying to restore order.

As part of the sanctions, the government of
Equatorial Guinea has also been ordered by CAF to
cover the cost of treatment of all injured persons
during the match.

Below is the full statement by CAF

The Disciplinary Panel of CAF meeting on 6
February, 2015 in Bata, Equatorial Guinea,
reviewed the reports of match officials following
the incidents that marred the Match No. 30 of the
Orange Africa Cup of Nations between Ghana and
Equatorial Guinea. The match under review,
counting for the semi-finals of the competition,
was played in Malabo Thursday, 5 February, 2015.

Pursuant to Articles 82, 83 and 151 of the
Disciplinary Code of CAF, respectively related to
the principles of conduct, responsibility and
safety in the organization of games, the
disciplinary panel decided:

• To have the Equatorial Guinean Party cover the
cost of treatment of all injured persons during
the match.

• To impose on the Equatorial Guinean Federation
a fine of US$100,000 (One Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars) for aggressive behaviour and being
repeat offenders.

• To have the team of Equatorial Guinea play
their next game behind closed doors/in camera and
without spectators.

• However, to promote a spirit of Fair-play and
brotherhood during the AFCON2015, the Disciplinary
Panel decided to suspend the match behind closed
doors provided that spectators were not guilty of
such an offense in the 3rd/4th place
classification match.

In the event of a repeat of identical incidents
during the classification match on 7 February
2015, the disciplinary panel of CAF will
automatically impose the sanction of playing
behind closed doors the Equatorial Guinean
team’s next official match.

These decisions were reached against an order made
to the Equatorial Guinea Federation on 26 January,
2015 after the match Gabon vs Equatorial Guinea,
and a fine of US$ 5,000 imposed on 3 February on
the same federation after the match Tunisia vs
Guinea Equatorial for the behaviour of fans of the
host country of the Orange AFCON2015.

In the Match No 30 in Malabo, at least 36 people
injured were identified by the medical teams
present at the stadium following the incidents
that marred the game. All the injured were
supported and attended to on site. A total of 14
were transferred to hospital units for further
investigations with one case requiring close
monitoring.

Source - Daily Guide

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