Morocco win appeal over Afcon bans

Morocco have won their appeal against their bans
from the 2017 and 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
tournaments.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has overturned
the ruling made by the Confederation of African
Football after Morocco did not host the 2015 finals.
It has also reduced a fine imposed on Morocco's
FA (FRMF) from US$1m (£675,000) to $50,000
(£34,000).
However, Caf's order for FRMF to pay 8m euros
(US$8.7m, £5.85m) in damages "may be examined
by another jurisdiction".
Caf claims it suffered final losses because of the
relocation of the 2015 finals from Morocco to
Equatorial Guinea - only two months before the
start of the event.
Morocco wanted to postpone the tournament
because of the outbreak of Ebola in Africa but their
request was rejected by Caf, who, as well as
moving the event to Equatorial Guinea, expelled the
team from taking part.
In February African football's governing body
further punished Morocco, whose football
federation responded by saying it "rejects all of
these sports and financial sanctions" and lodged an
appeal with Cas.
After winning the appeal, FRMF vice-president
Nourredine Bouchhati said the Cas decision was
"excellent news".
"It puts an end for now to this conflict with Caf, with
which we will continue to work with normally,'' he
told local media. "Now we will meet with national
coach Baddou Zaki to begin our program of preparations....
SOURCE:bbc
preparations."