Football: governing body suspends elite club coach for libel

CASABLANCA, March 13 (MAP)- The sanctions commission of the Moroccan Football Grouping (GNF) on Wednesday issued a 1-year suspension against Ladislas Losano, coach of the premiere league club, WAC of Casablanca.

The coach was sanctioned for libel against the Moroccan sport and the bodies of the Moroccan Royal Football Federation (FMF).

Lozano, a French coach, was also fined US$ 100.

Nogueira Emerson, the Brazilian striker of WAC, was also suspended for four games on the same grounds.

Lozano had made statements to the press at a premiere league match between WAC and Renaissance of Settat, accusing the match referee and the Moroccan football of being "rotten."