Belgian police have arrested Moroccan international Mehdi Carcela, the player of the Belgian soccer club Standard de Liege, for his participation in a match with his colleagues, press reports said today.
According to the Moroccan newspaper "Hespress", Carcela broke the quarantine with six of his team-mates, as they played a match with the third-seed RFC Liege players.
The match took place in a small stadium out of sight, before dozens of fans arrived to follow the meeting, which necessitated the intervention of security. According to the Moroccan newspaper, the police have investigated Carcela and his colleagues, and put them under surveillance pending the issuance of a decision against them after they violated the quarantine and contribute to the gathering of the masses, which is in contravention of the precautionary laws set by the Belgian government to limit the spread of the "Corona" epidemic. The newspaper added that the police have informed the President of Standard Club de Liege of the identity of the players involved, and it is expected that financial penalties will be issued against Carcela and his team mates.