SAN FRANCISCO, July 18, (THEWILL) – The Confederation of African Football (CAF), has stated that the continent’s Champions League will now be a one-leg affair held at a neutral ground.
This was revealed by Ahmad Ahmad, CAF President, at the end of CAF’s congress held at the Marriot hotel in Cairo on Wednesday.
Since the inception of the CAF, the Champions League has always been a two legged affair.
But the change in format came on the heels of a controversy during the 2018/19 second leg match in Tunisia, where Morocco’s Wydad Casablanca walked out during the game against Esperance Tunis due to the absence of VAR.
The winner of the 2018/2019 season is yet to be determined as the case was taken to Court of Arbitration for Sports after Esperance lodged an appeal against CAF replay decisions.
CAF also agreed to increase the number of participating teams from eight to twelve for the 2020 Africa Women’s Nations Cup (AWCON).
The president said the decision was reached at its executive board meeting in Egypt, where this year’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is currently taking place.
