CAF Champions League

To an innocent follower, it might be surprising that FIFA joined UEFA to challenge the ESL project but joined hands with the CAF to promote the African Super ...

The CAF Super League is being promoted by CAF on the basis that it shall provide a platform for the wholesome development of African club football given CAF’s guaranteed investment. It remains to be seen how clubs will handle playing in two continental competitions, in addition to playing in the domestic league in the same calendar season. In contrast to the ESL Project, CAF has proposed that there will be a provision for relegation and promotion in the CAF Super League. To an innocent follower, it might be surprising that FIFA joined UEFA to challenge the ESL project but joined hands with the CAF to promote the African Super League. On the other hand, the CAF Super League has been purposively promoted by CAF and FIFA. This, therefore, raises the worthwhile debate to interrogate the premature failure of the ESL project on one hand and the subsequent rise CAF Super League on the other hand.