Romain Molina stated in a podcast that the first CAF disciplinary committee hearing was subject to interference that went against Morocco.
He also asserted that the unauthorized gathering at Rabat train station was premeditated by the Senegalese Football Federation.
In this podcast, Romain Molina sheds light on the behind-the-scenes tensions between CAF and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF)
Interference during the initial ruling:
Molina insists that there was political interference within the CAF disciplinary committee during the first ruling (which went against Morocco).
He suggests that Patrice Motsepe’s camp wanted to “flex its muscles” in the face of Fouzi Lekjaa’s growing influence [44:42].
The Rabat train station:
Regarding the incidents involving the Senegalese contingent, Molina indicates that the move to Rabat train station without adequate escort and the subsequent communication appeared to be orchestrated (or at least not coordinated with Moroccan security) to create a crowd surge and serve a narrative of victimization [26:08].
CAF dysfunctions:
He describes an organization “colonized” by FIFA and incapable of managing its own regulations, forcing Morocco to play the role of financial and organizational “savior” (Awards, Youth AFCON, etc.), which ultimately creates resentment among other nations [07:13].
Refereeing and the final:
Molina confirms that the head of CAF refereeing went to see the final referee to give him instructions (don’t issue cards, don’t blow the whistle too early), completely disrupting the sovereignty of the refereeing body [35:41].
