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Tunisian club alleges food poisoning led to 8-0 loss
A row has developed between Tunisia’s Club Africain and TP Mazembe, after the Tunisian club suggested that food poisoning had played a part in its 8-0 loss to the Congolese club in a 2 February Confederation of African Football (CAF) Champions League game. On the team’s return from the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Tunisian club conducted tests on its players, which reportedly came back negative. It was later reported that the club has sent samples taken from three players to a French Laboratory for analysis.
Club Africain suspects that players were poisoned via food or drink that was given to them in Lubumbashi before the game, it is understood. ‘The Africain club accuses TPM of intoxicating its players by injecting substances into their food’, read a tweet from Frederic Kitengie, Sporting Director of TP Mazembe. ‘The accuser is Secretary General of the club. But this rude stance did not prevent the Tunisian coach from […] leaving this drifting boat’. Club Africain’s coach, Shihab Ellili, tendered his resignation after the game.
CAF: Le Club Africain accuse le TPM d avoir intoxiqué ses joueurs en injectant des substances dans leur nourriture. L accusateur est S G du Club. Mais cette grossière prise de position n à pas empêché le coach tunisien de tendre son tablier et de quitter ce bateau en dérive .
— Frederic Kitengie (@KifreFrederic) February 4, 2019
Kitengie pointed out that Club Africain had chosen the hotel in Lubumbashi, and alleged that it had brought its own food, water and cook. ‘TPM has reacted strongly to the false and defamatory accusations of a bad loser, Club Africain of Tunisia’, read a TP Mazembe statement.
CAF: Le Club Africain a choisi son hôtel(Karavia) et est venu avec sa nourriture, son eau et son cuisinier Le match es passé Live à la TV. Mauvais Perdant .
— Frederic Kitengie (@KifreFrederic) February 4, 2019
It is understood from media reports that Club Africain is not seeking to blame TP Mazembe for any medical issues discovered, but wishes to get to the bottom of the situation in order to protect the health of its players. On 12 February, the return leg of the CAF Champions League tie will take place at the Stade Olympique de Radès in Tunisia.
