Ahly said in a statement they had received a letter from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) confirming a disciplinary committee decision to ban supporters from attending the club’s next two African matches, with the second ban suspended.
CAF also fined the Cairo-based club $50,000, with an additional $10,000 penalty for the use of laser devices by supporters.
Ahly are due to face Tunisia’s Espérance de Tunis in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, with the first leg scheduled for 15 March at Hammadi Agrebi Stadium in Rades.
The return leg will take place on 21 March at Cairo International Stadium, where Ahly will host the decisive second leg behind closed doors.
CAF referred incidents during Ahly’s match against FAR Rabat to its disciplinary board for investigation last month after a goalless draw that saw both sides advance to the quarter-finals of Africa’s premier club competition.
During the match, Ahly supporters threw a large number of water bottles onto the pitch, while videos showed fans of both teams exchanging thrown objects in the stands.
After the game, FAR lodged an official complaint with CAF, calling on the governing body to impose heavy sanctions on Ahly.
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