CAF cracks the whip on ex-Pirates coach Roger da Sa after 'up yours' sign at Afcon

Cape Town – The Disciplinary Board of CAF (Confederation of African Football) have come down hard on Roger da Sa for showing the opposition camp the middle finger during a fracas at the end of the Afcon match between Egypt vs Morocco on Sunday.

Egypt ended 2-1 winners after extra-time against Morocco in an ill-tempered Afcon quarter-final clash at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaoundé, Cameroon. After the referee blew the final whistle, a post-match fracas followed between players and officials from the two North African countries who live and breathe football.

It was the second time in the match that the players had squared up to each other. Around the 70th minute in the second half. when scores were level at 1-all, Egypt striker Mostafa Mohamed fouled Moroccan defender Achraf Hakimi.

Some heavy-handed intervention by Senegal referee Maguette Ndiaye helped to stop the brawl. Ndiaye, who famously awarded Ghana a dubious penalty against South Africa in a World Cup qualifier three months ago, shoved a Moroccan player in the face, and the player dramatically crashed to the ground.

Ndiaye was roundly condemned on social media for his harsh action, and cynics said he should red-card himself.

After Egypt snatched the extra-time winner, the players came to blows after the final whistle. Match officials and the management of the two teams tried to halt the free-for-all. At the same time, the managements verbally abused each other.

The sharp-witted Da Sa, who once famously outsmarted Benni McCarthy in a touchline spat, went one better. He showed the opposition camp an 'obscene gesture' according to CAF's charge sheet.

There were dramatic consequences for Da Sa when CAF's Disciplinary Board, headed by Raymond Hack, decided to take