Moroccan parliament to adopt law against football hooliganism soon
A law introducing prison sentences and fines for football violence in Morocco will be adopted by parliament shortly, an official said on Thursday.
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“This law introduces prison sentences of up to five years and fines of up to 1,000 euros,” the Morrocan Minister of Justice Mohamed Naciri told MPs on Thursday.
The derby match between Wydad Casablanca and Raja in the country’s economic capital is frequently marred by football hooliganism with violent rivalry between the fans.
“This law fills certain holes in the judicial arsenal of measures against football hooliganism, which starts in the stadiums and often spills out into the streets after the matches,” he said.
According to Naciri the law will also outline action that can be taken against those at football clubs and sporting venues who do not take appropriate action to stop violence inside and outside stadiums.
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