AMJS condemns the manipulation of the opening ceremony by Algeria

The Moroccan Alliance of Sports activities Journalists (AMJS) condemned the instrumentalization of the opening ceremony of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) to specific positions hostile to the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Morocco, in addition to acts of racism and hatred towards the Moroccan public.

Following the hateful political and racist anti-sporting occasions provoked by the CHAN organizing occasion in Algeria on Friday, the AMJS strongly condemns and indignantly makes use of the sporting occasion for non-sporting functions, the Alliance stated in a press release on Saturday.

“The vile actions and disgraceful maneuvers that highlighted the opening ceremony of CHAN, by a speech taken out of context, ignoring the foundations and rules of the Olympic Constitution, to convey untruths and political intrigues unrelated to the rules and foundations of soccer, specifically, and sports activities usually , are in flagrant violation of all the foundations governing occasions held underneath the banner of the Confederation of African Soccer and in accordance with its guidelines and laws,” the assertion stated.