A little less than three weeks before the match and while the first leg semi-finals have already happened, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has finally formalized the venue for the Champions League final, scheduled for May 30. “CAF received an offer from the Senegalese Football Federation and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation to host the 2022 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League Final. The Senegalese Football Federation subsequently withdrew its bid. CAF is therefore pleased to award the organization of the final of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League 2022 to Morocco“, said the body on Monday through a press release.
Winner 3-1 away in the semi-final first leg once morest Petro Atletico, Wydad Casablanca therefore has a good chance of playing this poster at home. This prospect is not to the taste of Al Ahly, who also put one foot and four toes in the final by crushing ES Sétif 4-0 in the first leg. Feeling the wind coming, the double defending champion took the lead and already requested CAF!
«Al Ahly sent an official letter on Sunday to Mr. Patrice Motsepe, the President of CAF, requesting a neutral venue for the 2022 CAF Champions League Final“Said a press release from the Cairo club. “Al Ahly stressed in the letter that the final should not be hosted by any of the countries of the four teams taking part in the semi-finals and that a neutral venue will provide equal opportunities for all four teams. Al Ahly stressed that the match should be held at a neutral venue, since CAF did not choose the host country in an earlier stage, noting that giving one of the four teams home advantage in the final contradicts fair play standards. Al Ahly expressed his full confidence in the professionalism and fairness of CAF and his commitment to preserving equal rights for the four competing teams.“After the announcement of the decision of the CAF, the tone of the next press release of the Red Devils is likely to be less courteous…
Morocco to host TotalEnergies CAF Champions League 2022 Final https://t.co/Jqo7KaCKOK
— CAF Media (@CAF_Media) May 9, 2022
