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Caf slap Esperance with heavy sanctions

Caf have sanctioned Esperance head coach Mouine Chaabani, his assistant and two players following 'aggressive behaviour and use of offensive words' towards match officials during last Friday's Caf Champions League quarter-final, first leg match against Zamalek.

Esperance lost the ill-tempered match 3-1 which saw them play the final 17 minutes without Mohamed Ben Romdhane, who received a red card from Moroccan referee Redouane Jiyed.

Jiyed was assisted by his compatriots Lahcen Azgaou and Mostafa Akrakad in the encounter.

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The Caf disciplinary board handed Chaabani a four-match ban plus a $20 000 fine while his assistant coach Medji Traoui also received a four-match suspension and $50 000 fine.