Reduced matchdays due to the coronavirus pandemic may force the Confederation of African Football (Caf) to rethink the format of its club competitions for the 2020/2021 season. The Caf Champions League traditionally takes 15 weekends from start to finish and the second-tier Caf Confederation Cup 17 weekends. SEE ALSO: UEFA confirms Champions League to resume on August 7There are two, two-leg qualifying rounds in both competitions, followed by play-offs between Confederation Cup last-32 winners and Champions League last-32 losers in the secondary event. “The 15 weekends currently needed for the Champions League could be cut in half to seven and a half,” said the official. Then, take a leaf out of the European book and stage a mini-tournament over eight days to produce champions.

Source: Standard Digital July 13, 2020 04:01 UTC