The Court docket of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) says it can rule on Senegal’s attraction “as swiftly as potential” after they had been stripped of the Africa Cup of Nations title.
Senegal beat Morocco 1-0 within the remaining on 18 January, however that scoreline was modified to a 3-0 victory to Morocco.
Senegal’s gamers walked off the pitch in protest when hosts Morocco had been awarded a stoppage-time penalty earlier than ultimately returning.
Following an attraction by the Moroccan FA (FRMF), the Confederation of African Soccer (Caf) later dominated that Senegal had forfeited the match, with the “end result being recorded as 3-0 in favour” of Morocco.
Senegal have lodged an attraction with Cas and hope to regain the title.
Cas director common Matthieu Reeb added: “We perceive that groups and followers are desirous to know the ultimate resolution, and we are going to make sure that arbitration proceedings are performed as swiftly as potential, whereas respecting the suitable of all events to a good listening to.”
A press release, exterior added that there isn’t a timeline for a choice at this stage.
Raymond Hack – the previous head of Caf’s disciplinary panel – beforehand instructed BBC World Service the method may take one other six months to conclude, that means it will be ongoing in the course of the World Cup.
