Summary
The Senegalese Football Federation criticized the sentences given to 18 Senegalese football fans in Morocco for hooliganism during a football match. These fans were involved in incidents during the Africa Cup of Nations final, where Morocco faced Senegal. The fans received prison sentences of three to 12 months and fines.
Key Facts
- 18 Senegalese football fans were sentenced in Morocco for hooliganism.
- The incidents occurred during the Africa Cup of Nations final between Morocco and Senegal.
- The fans were sentenced to prison terms ranging from three to 12 months.
- The charges included violence, damage to sports equipment, and pitch invasion.
- The Senegalese Football Federation called the sentences "incomprehensibly harsh."
- Nine fans received a one-year sentence and a fine of 5,000 dirhams ($545).
- Six fans got six-month sentences and a fine of 2,000 dirhams ($218).
- Three fans were sentenced to three months in prison and fined 1,000 dirhams ($109).
