The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has slammed fresh sanctions against the Libya Football Federation (LFF).The new sanctions include a $20,000 fine and two upcoming matches behind closed doors over a different incident.The latest sanctions come in the wake of Libyas appeal against the initial decision by CAF, which saw Nigeria awarded three points and three goals after an airport ordeal involving the visitors in Libya.Recall the Super Eagles and Libya were originally scheduled to play against the Libyan team at the Martyrs of February Stadium in Benina, Benghazi on October 15, in matchday four of the AFCON qualification series. However, when the Nigerian teams flight landed at the Al Abaq airport, they were held hostage’ for over 20 hours without food and drinks. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) would later announce the Super Eagles withdrawal from the qualifying match and asked them to return home. CAF had ruled that Libya violated several regulations in handling the Nigerian teams arrival, leading to a forfeited match and a $50,000 fine. Libya, however, swiftly filed an appeal, seeking to reverse the victory awarded to Nigeria.As they attempted to appeal CAFs ruling in favour of Nigeria, the countrys football body was handed yet another penalty.This time, a separate Libyan team was fined $20,000 and ordered to play their next two games behind closed doors due to violent incidents during a recent match. The post AFCON Qualifier: CAF slams fresh sanctions against Libya appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog. Click Here to Visit Orignal Source of Article http://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2024/10/afcon-qualifier-caf-slams-fresh-sanctions-against-libya-2.html
AFCON Qualifier: CAF slams fresh sanctions against Libya
