Goodbye Amrouche? Amrouche's reign in doubt after lengthy ban

FKF President Sam Nyamweya chats with Harambee Stars head coach Adel Amrouche during the air tickets presentation by Fly 540 to Comoros for the return leg of their Africa Cup of Nation qualifiers match this friday.PHOTO/DENNIS OKEYO

Coach Adel Amrouche's reign as Harambee Stars tactician may have come to a screeching halt after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced yesterday it has suspended him for one year.
The coach had earlier been slapped with a two-match suspension pending the submission of the matter to the CAF disciplinary board.
The board under the chairmanship of Raymond Hack from South Africa had its sitting last Thursday at CAF headquarters in Cairo and it is here the decision to suspend Amrouche was made after finding him guilty of spitting at a match official.
Amrouche is accused of spitting at the fourth official during Kenya's match against Comoros last month away an offence which saw him get sent off.
Football Kenya Federation (FKF) was informed of the decision yesterday by CAF Secretary General Hicham El Amrani.

In its verdict, the board found Amrouche guilty of breaching article 129 (c) of its rules, which provides for a 12-match ban to anyone spitting at a match official.
Amrouche’s ban, however, will not come with any fine.