CAF security officials are set to hold an urgent meeting following the chaotic scenes that unfolded during the CAF Champions League quarter-final match between Mamelodi Sundowns and Esperance de Tunis at Loftus Versfeld this week.
Mayhem erupted at the stadium on Tuesday evening as a fight broke out in the stands at full-time, moments after Sundowns secured a 1-0 victory in the first-leg encounter.
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Images and videos of the incident have since gone viral across the continent, with CAF being alerted to the events that transpired during the game.
The violence has been widely condemned, prompting reports that an emergency meeting has been scheduled to address the matter.
According to Mosaique FM, the CAF Disciplinary Committee has sent a letter to both Esperance and Sundowns, notifying them that an internal investigation has been launched into the disturbances at Loftus.
Furthermore, the report states that an urgent meeting has been scheduled for Thursday evening, with representatives from all clubs competing in the quarter-finals of both the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup expected to attend.
The meeting will reportedly focus on addressing the security issues witnessed during the first-leg fixtures and ensuring similar incidents do not occur in the return matches, which are set to take place early next week.
Amid the turmoil in Pretoria, one moment has particularly stood out—footage captured a South African fan heroically rescuing an Esperance supporter from a potentially fatal fall from the stands, a gesture that has since garnered widespread attention.
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By Lukhanyo Mtuta
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