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Chicken Inn Gets Slapped With A $5 000 Fine By The Confederation of African Football

Confederation of African Football (CAF)  have slapped Chicken Inn with a Five thousand dollars ($5 000) fine as punishment for the offensive behavior by their players during the tempestuous Africa Champions League second leg clash against South African giants Mamelodi Sundowns at Lucas Moripe Stadium in March.

Katlego Mashego of Mamelodi Sundowns during the 2015 Telkom Knockout Final match between Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs at Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban on the 16 December 2015 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

CAF this weekend handed out a bevy of fines for disorderly  behavior of both teams and spectators in recent African Nations Cup qualifiers and African club competitions. Bafana Bafana’s upcoming Nations Cup opponents Gambia were also fined Five thousand dollars (US$5 000) because fans threw missiles onto the pitch during their last qualifier at home in March when they drew with Mauritania in Group M.

Egypt were fined the same amount for excess use of lasers by fans trying to shine a sharp green light into the eyes of players during the Nations Cup qualifier against Nigeria in Alexandria.

Kenya received the greatest fine of Ten thousand dollars  ( US$10 000) after rioting spectators halted their March qualifier in Nairobi against Guinea Bissau and police had to use tear gas to disperse an angry

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