Al-Ittihad slams LFF decision, takes case to sports court

Al-Ittihad Football Club announced on Friday evening that it will lodge an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the Libyan Football Federation’s (LFF) decision to annul the result of their match against Al-Ahly Tripoli. In a statement published on its official Facebook page, the club described the ruling as “unjust”.

The move follows the LFF’s decision to cancel the result of the capital derby between Al-Ahly Tripoli and Al-Ittihad, held during the first round of the Libyan Premier League championship play-offs. The match had not been completed.

In a video statement shared via the Federation’s official Facebook page, the LFF’s Vice President, Fawzi Ajouda, announced a three-match suspension for Al-Ahly Tripoli player Hamdou Elhouni, due to an off-the-ball assault on an opposing player. Al-Ittihad’s Sobhi Al-Mabrouk was also handed a three-match ban, based on the match commissioner’s report.

As of Friday evening, Al-Ahly Tripoli’s management had not issued any official comment on the Federation’s decisions.