Izuchukwu Okosi
Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed that the African Super League will get underway in August 2023.
CAF president Patrice Motsepe confirmed on Sunday that the tournament will feature 24 teams and carry total prize money of $100m, adding that just over $10m will go to the winner.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelCiting ‘financial challenges’ in CAF which he inherited from his predecessor Ahmad Ahmad, whom he replaced last year, Motsepe said that businesses are interested in sponsoring the event.
“The key issue for us is the abnormal interest we’ve been exposed to from some of the biggest and most prominent investors and sponsors,” he said.
Motsepe also said that the CAF Champions League, which is open to all countries in Africa, will continue alongside the new African Super League, and the top 24 teams will be determined according to their FIFA ranking.
Following huge criticism by beaten finalists Al Ahly of Egypt following CAF’s decision to stage this year’s Champions League final in the home stadium of eventual winners Wydad Casablanca of Morocco.
CAF has also announced that the finals of both CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup will return to being a two-legged home and away format.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
