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Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Champions League (East) will be played in Doha, Qatar, after an agreement was reached today between the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the Qatar Football Association (QFA).
The AFC Champions League (East), to be played between November 18 and December 13, 2020, follows the successful completion of the AFC Champions League (West) in Qatar.
Dato ‘Windsor John, the AFC Secretary General, said: “We are very grateful for the outstanding support of the QFA and we are pleased that we can now build on the success of the AFC Champions League (West) while we look forward to the exciting that remains. matches in Asia’s premier club competition.
“We acknowledge the tremendous amount of work done by QFA, in conjunction with the AFC, Local Authorities and Qatari Ministries, to ensure a smooth delivery of the AFC Champions League (West) and look forward to an equally positive collaboration. for the AFC Champions League (East) “.
“Everything from the arrival of the teams, the efficient immigration process, the rigorous health controls, the hotels with biosecurity measures, to the state-of-the-art training facilities and the stadiums were of the highest possible level, since the AFC insisted that the well-being and well-being of the players, referees and referees was our top priority.
“Through the planning and delivery of these extremely strict and effective protocols, I am delighted that we can successfully complete the AFC Champions League, despite the enormous challenges in this unprecedented year, as we promised to all of our shareholders. “.
AFC Champions League 2020 (West): Semifinals Review
The AFC Champions League (East) will resume from the group stage and continue through the round of 16 to the quarter-finals and semi-finals. The venue for the Final, which is scheduled to be played on December 19, 2020, will be confirmed in due course.
QFA General Secretary Mansoor Alansari said: “We are very pleased to provide a safe environment for the AFC in order to complete the AFC Champions League and we look forward to hosting the top clubs in the East Zone during November and December. Qatar knows how important soccer is to Asia, so it is pleased to be able to offer the world-class sports infrastructure and operational and health and safety expertise that exists in the country to enable the resumption of competitive continental soccer once again. ”.
