The goalkeeper and assistant coach of an Algerian top-flight
club have been killed in a team bus crash, prompting the national federation to
call off all matches this weekend.
Ten other players from the MC El Bayadh squad were injured
in the accident as the team travelled north to Tizi Ouzou for their weekend
fixture against JS Kabylie, the Algerian Football Federation said.
The federation said the bus crashed in Tiaret, about 150
kilometres (90 miles) from the Mediterranean coast, but did not elaborate on
the cause.
It said that as a mark of respect it had decided to “suspend
all footballing activities nationwide this weekend across all leagues and
competitions”.
It added that the draw for the next round of Algeria’s main
cup competition, which had been scheduled for December 26, would now be held at
a later date.
AFP
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