Algerian club JS Kabylie have been banned from playing at their home stadium while investigations into the death of their player Albert Ebosse take place, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced yesterday in a statement.

Ebosse died after being hit by an unknown object thrown from the stands at the end of JS Kabylie’s 2-1 league defeat to USM Alger at the 1 November 1954 Stadium in Tizi Ouzou on Saturday.

The 24-year-old Cameroonian had earlier netted Kabylie’s equaliser from the penalty spot before USM Alger went on to score a late winner.

CAF said in a statement that Ebosse had died of “a trauma caused after being hit by a sharp object leading to internal bleeding,” while also confirming the first sanction against JS Kabylie, with the possibility of more to follow.

The statement read: “The Algerian Ligue Professionnelle and the disciplinary committee of the Algerian Football Federation convened a meeting on Monday attended by officials of JS Kabylie, USM Alger and match officials who handled the league clash that led to the death of Cameroonian striker Albert Ebosse.

“After deliberations, the disciplinary committee ruled on the first of a series of measures against JS Kabylie, in its capacity as hosts of the match held on Saturday at the 1 November 1954 Stadium in Tizi Ouzou.”