“The organization supported the African national team”, — write: sport.ua
Ahead of the tournament, FIFA recommended that all players taking part in the Africa Cup of Nations be released by their clubs at least seven days before the first match.
Morocco will host the tournament and the national team will play their first match against Comoros on December 21, just six days after United’s game against Bournemouth. Given the short gap between the matches, Mazraoui was banned from the match at Old Trafford by the Moroccan Football Association.
According to ESPN, United were planning to sign the player before the Moroccan side rejected the club’s request. As a result, the matter was referred to the International Football Federation. FIFA supported Morocco’s position as it complied with the regulations before the start of the Africa Cup of Nations.
The report also states that United’s management believes the decision is unfair, as the Premier League match was postponed to Monday and the club could not influence this situation.
Finally, the 28-year-old defender left for the national team on Sunday night.