Moroccan King Suspends Country's Sports Minister
Moroccan King Mohammed VI has suspended the country's sports minister and ordered an investigation into the state of the field at Moulay Abdellah Stadium after heavy rain disrupted a Club World Cup match.
On Saturday, the field was almost unplayable because of pools of water during a quarterfinal match between a Mexican club Cruz Azul and Australian team Western Sydney Wanderers.
The stadium had recently been renovated at a cost of nearly $25 million and the sports ministry had said it was ready for competition.
The palace statement said Sports Minister Mohammed Ouzzine would suspend his activities pending the results of the inquiry and would not attend the final in Marrakech.
Source: Associated Press
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