CAF reveals Cameroon, Tunisia and Morocco bids to host 2019-2020 Total CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup finals
Three football nations, Cameroon, Tunisia and Morocco have submitted bids to host the 2019-2020 CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup finals.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has decide to make a shift from the routine two legged-affair final in CAF Inter Club competitions to only one-off finals which begins with this year’s CAF competitions.
On top of that decision, CAF has forever publicly announced that interested countries to host the finals should submit bids, and it appears that Cameroon, Morocco and Tunisia have all submitted separate bids in attempt to be front runners for the finals as confirmed by the football governing body on Friday.
“With regards to the inaugural one-match for the finals of the Total CAF Champions League 2019/20 and Total CAF Confederation Cup 2019/20, three Member Associations have submitted bids during the 11-20 February 2020 timeline,” CAF said in a statement.
Cameroon submitted a bid to host the CAF Champions League in Douala city at Japoma Stadium, Tunisia is bidding to host it in Tunis at Rades Olympic Stadium, and Morocco has offered to host the continental tournament in Casablanca at Mohammed V Sports Stadium.
Morocco is the only country that has bid to host the Confederation Cup, offering to host it in Rabat city at Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Stadium.
CAF officials will review the bids taking into consideration infrastructure, accommodation and medical facilities, among others, the statement said. The final decision is expected to be made by the CAF emergency committee on 12 March.
