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1:39 PM | Wednesday 09 September 2020
Quintet Committee
An official source from the Football Association revealed that the African Football Confederation (CAF) will issue its decision on Thursday to postpone the semi-final matches of the African Champions League, which bring together Al-Ahly and Wydad, Zamalek and Al-Raja .
The source explained in statements to “Al Watan Sport” that the two games to go to the semifinals of the African Champions League will be on October 16 and 17, while the return will take place on 23 or 24 of the same month.
The source added that “the CAF has agreed to hold the final of the CAF Champions League on November 6 or 7 and will announce its official decision tomorrow Thursday.”
Behind the scenes of the meeting to postpone the African matches … Ahlaoui welcomed and Zamalekawi refused
The flag of “Al-Watan Sport”, behind the scenes of the meeting held yesterday, Tuesday, between leaders of the African Union and the eight clubs that participate in the African Champions League and the African Confederation.
The representative of Al-Ahly said at the meeting, which was carried out using ‘videoconferencing’ technology, that the club demands that the dates set in advance be respected, indicating at the same time that the Red Administration does not mind changing the dates, if there is a health and humanitarian crisis among the Moroccan brothers, especially if the competent authority sees it. “Enough” of that.
The Al-Ahly official added that the remaining matches in the African Champions League competitions are few and do not take long to set up, so there is no objection to postponing them if necessary.
On the other hand, the representatives of Zamalek and Pyramids rejected the idea of changing the dates of the semifinals of the Champions League and the African Confederation.
Moroccan officials from Raja and Wydad joined the parties at this particular time, due to the health conditions plaguing the country.
Zamalek and Pyramids officials suggested that the rest of the matches of the two tournaments be held in Egypt, which was rejected by the Moroccan side, and said in this regard: “It is impossible to hold matches in Egypt because there are sovereign decisions that prohibit travel to avoid the transfer or importation of the Corona infection, and there are no airlines from scratch. To ride it. “
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