Morocco's Wydad Casablanca fans wore black clothes and were creative in protesting CAF's decision to win Tunisia's Espérance Champions League title during their preliminary round match against Mauritania's Nouadhibou on Sunday.
Wydad's fans drew fantastic paintings before and during the match at the Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca, ending with a 4-1 easy win over the under-challenged Mauritanian, to qualify for the group stage of the tournament.
When you take your right to Chiaka audience Wydad and his final case Rades story will not forget the audience Wydad pic.twitter.com/aeYkJNnUoE - ORTEGA Ortega (@OLd_schoolll) September 30, 2019 |
The public's wearing of black was part of a systematic protest against CAF's decision to crown Esperance in the Club World Cup and consider their team withdrawn from the return leg in the final, despite its previous decision to withdraw the title from Esperance and return the match on neutral ground.
The crowd chanted slogans and wrote slogans denouncing CAF's injustice and accusing it of corruption. It also designed a "Tivo" model to represent their star Walid Karti, scoring the goal canceled by Gambian referee Bakari Gassama in the Esperance goal for offside. The Moroccan team withdrew from the stadium in the 60th minute.
Interestingly, who was managing the match Wydad and Nouadhibou arbitration crew from Tunisia led by international referee Sadiq Selmi.
Tivo WAC fans remind the world of the injustice suffered by the team in the final of the African Champions League last season from a wonderful angle 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/gu8J2SOhdo - Moroccan and international football 🌍🇲🇦 (@TheMoroccanBall) September 29, 2019 |
Historical income received from the Moroccan WAC fans on the var scandal in the African Champions League final against Esperance in Tunisia pic.twitter.com/RD6n0RK78U - World Derby (@allworldderbies) September 29, 2019 |
WAC fans embody last-minute goal scored by Esperance against Esperance and sent a message to the African Union that this goal is a testament to the manipulation, corruption that has taken place and Wydad's eligibility for the title. Pic.twitter.com/TAqjTI2Mai - Al Ahly On line (@AlAhly_Online) September 29, 2019 |