Moroccan Fan’s Death at CAF Champions League Match Sparks Calls for Investigation

A supporter died in the aftermath of incidents during a match of the African Club Cup in Casablanca, causing outrage among Moroccans who are calling for a more thorough investigation.
The second leg of the quarter-finals of the CAF Champions League between Raja Casablanca and the Egyptian team Al Ahly, which ended in a goalless draw (0-0), leading to the elimination of the Moroccan players, was marked by some incidents. The report shows one death. According to an official source, a young woman died on Saturday, April 29 after "a malaise near the stadium". A judicial investigation is underway to "determine the circumstances of the incident". But this is not enough in the eyes of some Moroccans who are demanding a thorough investigation.
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Mohamed El Ghalloussi, president of the NGO "National Instance for the Protection of Public Property in Morocco" called for a "thorough investigation, not only on the circumstances of the young woman’s death, but also on the direct and indirect reasons that contributed to the chaos around the stadium". On the web, Internet users point to poor organization of the match. General brawl, bottle throwing... Tempers flared inside a crowded stadium. Calm returned after the intervention of the police. According to witnesses, clashes then took place in the surrounding streets.
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