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10:27 AM | Thursday 19 November 2020
African Champions League Cup
Shehu Deco, a member of the Competitions Committee of the African Football Confederation (CA), said that the federation followed the statements of Ashraf Sobhi, Minister of Youth and Sports, about the infection of several players with the Corona virus before the final of the African Champions League between Al-Ahly and Zamalek, which is scheduled for November 27 this year.
“The African Union, in consultation with the Egyptian authorities, will make the appropriate decision regarding the Al-Ahly and Zamalek match, in light of the difficult circumstances that Egyptian League players are going through due to the Corona virus,” he added Deco, in exclusive statements to “Al-Watan Sport”.
Dr. Ashraf Sobhi, Minister of Youth and Sports, revealed that the Egyptian Football Association is taking advanced measures to monitor the health status of the players with the “code” system to ensure their safety and not be infected with Corona virus, as more than one swab is performed on players permanently and periodically.
He continued: “There is an audit in more than one sector, and we will investigate so that we can think of ourselves in one way or another,” noting that the epidemiological situation in Egypt is much better than in Europe, noting that in case of higher degrees of spread epidemic among the players, the activity will stop. Which is something that many do not want.
The epidemic situation determines the fate of the African Champions League final
A source within the African Football Confederation recently revealed the position of the African Champions League final between Al-Ahly and Zamalek, scheduled for September 27 at the Cairo Stadium, on the postponement due to the virus outbreak. Crown.
A source within “CAF” said, in exclusive statements to “Al Watan Sport”: “In the event that Corona spreads in Egypt, it can force us to postpone the final between Al-Ahly and Zamalek for another date or move the match to another country”.
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