Egyptian side Future FC have been fined $10,000, the equivalent of Ksh 1,339,100, for fielding an ineligible player in Ahmed Refaat during three of their CAF Confederation Cup group matches played this year.Apart from the fine, the club has also forfeited the matches in which the player took part.CAF received complaints from Pyramids FC, ASFAR, and ASKO in relation to the participation of Future FC player Ahmed Refaat after he returned from a loan in UAE in January 2023.He played in the three matches as Future recorded two wins over AS FAR Rabat and Asko, and a loss against Pyramid FC, all matches played in Cairo on March 8, March 19, and April 2, 2023, respectively.##NAJAVA_MECA_7171904##In all three matches, he was introduced from the bench and went on to clock a total of 92 minutes.The CAF Disciplinary Board concluded that since the player was not re-registered on the CMS system, neither have any correspondence been sent to CAF asking for the re-registration of the player after his return from the loan in accordance with the Interclubs Regulations meaning that the player was ineligible to take part in any match after his return from loan to Future FC.”After having discussed the matter and deliberated, CAF Disciplinary Board decided to:1. Declare the player Ahmed Refaat as ineligible and consider the matches in which he took part as forfeited by Future FC.2. Impose upon Future FC a financial sanction of 10,000 USD (Ten Thousand US Dollars),” part of the statement on the ruling by the Disciplinary Board read.In another matter presented, the body dismissed a protest by Sudan’s Al Merrikh against Esperance Sportive de Tunis of Tunisia in the CAF Champions League.USA based William Otondi in as Kenya Chipu name final squad for Barthes TrophyAl Merrikh had made a complaint indicating that Esperance used four substitution opportunities instead of three.However, after a review of the documentation, the board concluded that there was no case to answer by the Tunisian side.”The Referees committee had previously examined the matter and conveyed that there was no technical error as the incident was just related to a substitution procedure and had absolutely no impact on the outcome of the game.Omanyala set to battle Imeta in South African Grand PrixThe Disciplinary Board noted that there was merely a mix-up in the execution of one of the substitution opportunities and was of the view that that the decision of the fourth official to effect and allow the substitutions removes the burden of liability from Esperance.After having discussed the matter, and examined the documentations (Referees report, Referees Committee response, and hearing both parties Merrikh and Esperance), CAF Disciplinary Board deliberated and decided to dismiss Al Merrikh SC protest,” the statement read further.
