After the “towel” crisis, Al-Sibari apologizes to Mendy and closes the controversy page

The Actu Foot account on the “X” platform stated that the “Atlas Lions” player personally went to the residence of the Senegalese national team delegation, where he apologized to goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, against the backdrop of the controversial shot that took place in the tournament final.

Al-Sibari sparked mixed reactions during the confrontation between Morocco and Senegal, after he tried to get the towel of the Senegal goalkeeper in a shot captured by the cameras. Some considered it an attempt to confuse or provoke, especially since it came at a crucial moment in the match, which ended with Senegal winning with an unanswered goal and being crowned with the continental title for the second time in its history.

Despite the wave of criticism that followed the incident, the Moroccan player chose to end the controversy directly, admitting that his behavior was spontaneous and was the result of the great tension and pressure that accompanied the final match.

The source added that Edouard Mendy accepted the apology in a high spirit of sportsmanship, stressing that what happens on the field must remain within its sporting framework, in a scene that reflects the values ​​of mutual respect between the players of the African teams, and closed the dispute page away from the green rectangle.

Source: “Media”