Financial and public… Severe penalties on the Royal Army due to the Al-Ahly match

The Royal Moroccan Army Club announced today that it has been sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), depriving it of the presence of its fans during its next two matches at home in the African Champions League competitions, in the wake of the riots witnessed in its match against Al-Ahly of Egypt last month.
The Royal Army tied with Al-Ahly 1-1 in the match that brought them together at Moulay Hassan Stadium in Rabat in the second round of the second group competitions of the continental competition last November.
Al-Ahly, the historical champion of Africa, leads the group with four points from two matches, ahead of Tanzania’s Young Africans on goal difference, while Royal Army ranks third with one point, equal to Algeria’s JS Kabylie. That confrontation witnessed riots on the part of the Moroccan fans, as they threw a large number of bottles on the field, in addition to a “dangerous metal object.”
Danish coach Jes Torop criticized the incident during a press conference after the end of the match, saying, “I did not like throwing bottles on the field. These things spoil a wonderful scene, and they should not happen.”
The Royal Army Club said, in a statement on its account on the social networking site Facebook, that the CAF Disciplinary Committee decided during its meeting held on December 17, 2025, that the club was found to have violated Articles 82 and 83 of the Federation’s Disciplinary Law, as well as Article 32 of the Security and Safety Regulations, as a result of inappropriate behavior by the club’s fans that violates the principles of sportsmanship and the safety and integrity of competition.
The club added in its statement that CAF decided to impose a penalty for playing two matches without an audience on the team in its next matches as a host in the African club competitions, in addition to financial penalties amounting to one hundred thousand dollars, distributed as follows: $20,000 for using laser devices, $15,000 for throwing water bottles, and $15,000 for bringing ball collectors onto the field during play, in addition to $50,000 for throwing a dangerous object (iron).
Accordingly, the Royal Army will play its next two matches at home in the fourth and fifth round competitions against JS Kabylie on January 30th, and Young Africans on February 3rd in the absence of its fans.