Caf 'special situation' delays release of club draws
The 2019 African club qualifying draws were made this weekend in Morocco but not released due to a "special situation", the Confederation of African Football (Caf) said on Sunday. It is believed the "situation" concerns Moroccan clubs in the Caf Confederation Cup, the second-tier competition below the more lucrative and prestigious Caf Champions League. Hassania Agadir, by finishing third in the league, and Throne (FA) Cup winners Renaissance Berkane or Wydad Fes have qualified for the 2019 Confederation Cup. But if Raja Casablanca win the two-leg 2018 Confederation Cup final against V Club of the Democratic Republic of Congo they will also be entitled to a place. Caf does not permit three clubs from one country in the competitions and, ordinarily, Hassania would drop out to make way for Raja, according to the regulations. But the 2019 qualifiers involving Hassania and Berkane or Fes begin in November between the first and second legs of the 2018 final,...