Al Ain and Al Wahda players Kaku and Mansour suspended after the events of the “Professional” Cup final

Emirates Al-Youm learned that Al-Ain player, Paraguayan international Alejandro Caco, and Al-Wahda player Mansour Saleh were suspended for two matches due to the events that took place in the final of the Professional Football League Cup, which ended with Al-Anabi crowning the title.

Sources revealed to “Emirates Al-Youm” that Russian referee Sergei’s report included a direct red card for both Kaku and Mansour Saleh, although it was not announced on the field, as it was recorded later due to the events that occurred after the end of the match.

The number of suspension matches may increase if the incidents are referred to the Disciplinary Committee, which has the authority to increase penalties according to the referee and observer’s report.

The spark of tension began immediately after the final whistle, when Al-Wahda player Abdulaziz Al-Balushi headed towards the Al-Ain players to celebrate near them, in a scene that sparked angry reactions, as Moroccan Sufyan Rahimi rushed to push him away, and the shot quickly developed into a fistfight.

As tension escalated, the atmosphere lost its calm on the field, as a number of players from both teams intervened in the clashes, and in the midst of this, Kaku entered into a direct altercation with Mansour Saleh, which resulted in him sustaining a wound in his mouth.

The events did not stop there, as the following moments witnessed the entry of a number of substitute players onto the field, which expanded the circle of clashes, before the administrative and technical bodies intervened to contain the situation and gradually resolve the conflict.

Al-Wahda was crowned champion after defeating Al-Ain on penalties 4-2, after regular time ended in a goalless draw.