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CAFCL: CAS Rejects Wydad Appeal, Esperance Remain Champions

CAFCL: CAS Rejects Wydad Appeal, Esperance Remain Champions

by Niyi Busari,
Sep 19, 2020
in Athletics

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By Sampson Adedeji

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has rejected Moroccan giant's Wydad Casablanca’s appeal against CAF and Esperance de Tunis.

The case was over the controversial 2019 CAFCL final which saw the second leg abandoned after Wydad refused to resume play after a stoppage in the second half following a VAR mishap.

CAF ruled against Wydad and declared Esperance champions of the elite continental competition. CAF also fined the Moroccan side $35,000 USD.

Nearly a year ago, Wydad took the case for appeals to CAS, but the court rejected the appeal on Friday.

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Niyi Busari

Award winning journalist, Niyi Busari, the Publisher and CEO of BSN Sports Concepts is one of the most celebrated Nigerian sports journalist of his generation. A"cross-over" professional, he combines the talents and abilities of a print and electronic journalist in a manner that is rare, even though his specialization is print. A graduate of Economics from the University of Abuja where he obtained his Bachelor Degree in 2015.

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