Homologation Committee Sanctions Lausanne SA for Hospitalising Referees

The Homologation and Discipline Committee of FECAFOOT has suspended Lausanne SA of Yaounde from all FECAFOOT-organised competitions for one year. 

This sanction comes as a result of the attack meted on the referees that officiated the MTN Elite two match between Rangers FC of Bafut and Lausanne SA at the Olembe Annex Stadium in Yaounde. 

Homologation Committee Sanctions Lausanne SA for Hospitalising Referees

The decision issued on April 28, 2023, by the president of the Commission, Nkengni Felix, has ordered the coach of Lausanne FA coach Samuel Cyprien Noufessi to pay a fine of 5Million Frs CFA while the club is to pay a fine of 10 million frs CFA. 

Yannick Ngono Edou and Andrien Jordan Gnetchou found guilty of fueling the attack, have been banned from all FECAFOOT competitions for two years, with each to pay a fine of 2 million frs CFA. 

The 2 to 1 win against Lausanne on match day 25 has resulted in a 0 to 2 defeat sanction by penalty. 

Hence Lausanne lost 3 points. 

This decision comes after referees were attacked during Lausanne's defeat to Rangers FC of Bafut in match day 25 of the Elite Two championship on Wednesday, 26 April 2023. 

The attack left the referees, Moctar Oumar and Chenwi Celestine, in the confines of the hospital.