The Emergency Committee of the Confederation of
African Football, (CAF) has approved the revised calendar for the
Inter-clubs competitions which was affected by the COVID-19
pandemic.
CAF also announced that the semi-final matches of the CAF
Champions League will be played on a home and away basis in
September.
Following the withdrawal of Cameroon Football Federation from
hosting the final four, and in line with the principle of fairness,
it was decided against hosting a final four in either Egypt or
Morocco, whose representatives constitute the semi-finalists, thus
Al Ahly & Zamalek (Egypt) and Raja Club Athletic & Wydad Athletic
Club (Morocco).
Still operating with the principle of fairness, the final will
be played at a neutral venue in the event a team from Egypt and
Morocco qualify from the semis.
The first leg matches in the CAF Champions League will be played
on 25 & 26 September 2020 in Morocco while the second leg action
will happen on 2 & 3 October 2020 in Egypt.
Consequently, the bidding process has been opened to Member
Associations excluding Egypt and Morocco for the hosting of a
one-off final.
Interested Member Associations are to submit their bidding file
including the venue for the match and the mandatory Government
guarantee no later than 17 August 2020.
In case the two Egyptian clubs or Moroccan clubs progress to the
final, the one-off match will be played in either Egypt or Morocco
with a proposed date of 16 or 17 October 2020.
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In that regard, the concerned Member Associations, Egyptian
Football Association, and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation
have been issued a deadline of 15 August 2020 to confirm their
availability.
CAF also confirmed that they will continue discussions with the
various stakeholders on the possibilities of organizing the
remaining matches of the Total CAF Champions League 2019/20 behind
closed doors or otherwise.
CAF Confederation Cup
With Morocco already confirmed as hosts for the Confederation
Cup, the semi-final match between Pyramids (Egypt) and Horoya
(Guinea) will at Mohammed V Complex, Casablanca 22 September
2020.
On the same date, RS Berkane (Morocco) and HUSA (Morocco) will
clash at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat.
The final match will Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat on 27
September, 2020.
All matches will be played behind closed doors.
Covid-19 Health Guidelines
The CAF guidelines for the restart of competitions put together
by the CAF Medical Committee in collaboration with the CAF
Technical & Development Department will be applied for the staging
of the remaining matches of the Interclubs 2019/20 season.
The guidelines highlight effective and continuous medical
assessments which include testing of players and officials, plans
for training sessions, disinfection of sporting facilities, as well
as strict adherence to the global preventive protocols.
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