10:54 p.m.
Friday June 28, 2024
Books – Muhammad Al-Qarsh:
The referee of the match between Pyramids and Smouha decided to cancel it due to the fire that broke out at the start of the second half of the match, after waiting 45 minutes to resolve the crisis.
The Smouha-Pyramides match saw a fire break out in the cables of the control room of the main box of the Alexandria Stadium.
According to case “C” of Article (42) of the Egyptian League Regulations, the referee must wait for 45 continuous or intermittent minutes in case of power failure.
For his part, Ahmed Diab, president of the Club Association, said in exclusive statements to “Masrawy” that what happened was an “electrical short circuit” that led to a limited fire, adding: “This is a compelling circumstance that will lead to a replay of the match, and the new date of the match will be announced after the end of round 28 “The current”.
He explained: “The match will be replayed in its entirety, depending on the decisions that preceded it, whether it is a player arrested for expulsion or accumulation of cards.”
After Diab’s statements, Masrawy returned to the list of the 2023-2024 Egyptian Premier League published on the official website of the Egyptian Association of Professional Clubs, and we looked at Article 42 which was invoked in the decision of replay the match, such as the outbreak of a fire. in the stadium was considered a “compelling circumstance”.
In his statements, Diab did not resort to case “C” regarding power outage conditions lasting 45 minutes continuous or intermittent in matches played under lights or in cases of low lighting such as match referee cannot finish. the game.
Based on this article 42, if the Smouha Club refuses to replay the match on the date to be decided later, sanctions will be applied.
Text of Article 42:
A – Incompleteness of the match: – Matches played during the day in the event that the lighting is insufficient to complete the match, the team responsible for the delayed start of the match is considered beaten by a score of 2/0.
B – In the event that a match is disrupted before its conclusion in a manner that prevents the referee from continuing the match due to the entry onto the field of supporters of the team whose supporters caused the disruption of the match and a riot took place.
C – The offending team is considered defeated with a score of 2/0 In the event of a power outage lasting “45” continuous or intermittent minutes in matches played under lighting, or in the event of poor lighting such that the match referee is unable to finish the match, the team owning the stadium is considered defeated with a score of 2./0 Regardless of the outcome of the match, a power outage is not considered a force majeure circumstance.
1- In the event that a match is disrupted before its end due to circumstances of force majeure: – The match will be repeated on a date determined by the Competitions Administration.
– If one of the teams refuses to replay the match on the new date, penalties will be applied.
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