Morocco have "rejected all sporting and financial sanctions" imposed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for opting out of hosting the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.
The north African nation pulled out of hosting duties late last year following disagreements with CAF over the dangers of the Ebola virus, which has killed thousands on the continent.
Equatorial Guinea ultimately stepped in to host the tournament, which was won by Cote d'Ivoire in a penalty shoot-out in the final against Ghana.
CAF confirmed during the Afcon that Morocco will be banned from the next two continental competitions (2017 and 2019) while also being fined €885,000 and forced to pay a further €8m in damages.
However, following a directors' committee meeting on Tuesday, Morocco's football federation (FRMF) stated its surprise at the decisions and its rejection of the sanctions.
"The directors' committee has expressed great surprise at the decisions made by CAF," read a statement on the FRMF website.
"The directors' committee of the FRMF rejects all these sporting and financial sanctions and considers that the decisions taken by the Executive Committee of CAF are against the development of African football, and not based on any statutory basis."
