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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been fined $ 10,000 for social media posts that tarnished the “honor and image” of the African Football Confederation after his Gabonese team spent the night in an airport before a qualifying match. for the African Cup of Nations last month.
Aubameyang and his teammates were trapped in the Gambia airport after reaching a qualifying match. They were not allowed to leave while officials discussed COVID-19 testing.
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The Arsenal forward posted photos of players sleeping on the airport floor and wrote: “Good work CAF, it’s like we were back in the 90’s.”
Then he added: “This will not discourage us, but people must know and CAF must take responsibility. [It is] 2020 and we want Africa to grow, but this is not how we will get there. “
CAF’s disciplinary committee said the content was offensive and degrading. The African soccer governing body also fined the Gambia’s FA $ 100,000, half of which were suspended for 24 months.
“The Gambian federation did not abide by the values of loyalty, integrity and sportsmanship and the rules of fair play in relation to the reception of the Gabonese delegation,” CAF said in a statement.
Gabon arrived shortly before midnight and was allowed to go to his hotel about five hours later. They lost 2-1 to the Gambia later in the day.
Source: espn.co.uk
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