Senegal 'escape' with one year stadium ban, fine
- Published: 30 Nov 2012 at 03.47
- Online news: Sports
Senegal were on Thursday banned from playing in the Dakar stadium where last month crowd trouble blighted their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Ivory Coast.
Senegalese police look on as fans rampage at Leopold Sedar Senghor stadium in Dakar, in October 2012. Senegal were on Thursday banned from playing in the Dakar stadium where last month crowd trouble blighted their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Ivory Coast.
Thursday's punishment, in addition to a 100,000 euros-fine, was handed down by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) which had already disqualified Senegal from the 2013 Nations Cup.
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