CAF: JS Kabylie (ALG) banned from continental cups for 2 years because of the death of Albert Ebossé

JS Kabylie (Algeria) have been banned from continental competitions for two years (2014-2016), announced the CAF (Confederation of African Football) on 21/09/2014. This suspension applies to the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup, the African equivalent of the Europa League.

This CAF decision follows the death of the Cameroon player Albert Ebossé on 23/08/2014. The JS Kabylie striker was killed by a stone thrown from the stands of JS Kabylie supporters, right after the Algerian first division match between JS Kabylie and USM Alger (1-2).

JS Kabylie therefore can not participate in the 2015 CAF Champions League CAF, for which the club has qualified by finishing 2^nd in the 2013-14 Algerian first division.

The Disciplinary Committee of the LFP (Algerian Professional Football League) ordered, on 11/09/2014, the closing of Tizi Ouzou stadium (JS Kabylie's stadium, where incident took place) for matches in the Algerian first division until the end of 2014-15 season. Supporters of the Algerian club are themselves banned from traveling until December 2014.

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