CAF considering return to two-legged Champions League final

CAF said late on Monday that this season’s final would be played in Casablanca, Morocco on May 30 after a bid from Senegal’s federation was withdrawn.

“The previous CAF leadership decided on July 17, 2019, that the winner of the Champions League will be determined by a one-leg final, instead of the usual two-legged, home and away final,” it said in a statement.

“There are currently discussions underway within CAF to revert to the old two-legged home and away final to determine the winner of the Champions League, rather than the one-leg final.”

The finals of Africa’s annual club competitions had been decided over two legs for more than four decades when the change was made, seeking to replicate the commercial success of the one-off final for Europe’s Champions League.

Meanwhile, Al Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane is taken aback by CAF’s decision to name Morocco as the host country for the second consecutive season.

Source:ghanasoccernet