Vusumuzi Dube
Senior Sports Reporter
IN line with the Confederation OF African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe’s promise to improve club competitions and provide more financial assistance to clubs, teams participating in the preliminary stages of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup will receive US$50,000 each.
Ngezi Platinum Stars and Dynamos are Zimbabwe’s two representatives in the CAF Champions League and Confederations Cup.
The first preliminary round begins with first leg matches scheduled between Saturday and Sunday August, followed by return legs next weekend.
The second preliminary round will take place in September, with group stage places at stake.
This is the first time Caf has offered financial assistance to clubs at this stage of the competition. Previously, clubs needed to reach the group stages to be eligible to share the overall prize money.
In the last two years, the Caf executive has significantly increased investment in African club football:
Winners of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League now take US$4 000 000 – compared to the US$2 500 000 they received in 2022.
Winners of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup now take more US$ 2 000 000 – compared to the US$ 1 200 000 they received in 2022.
Last year, clubs benefited from the financial injection from the African football league that offered a total prize money of US$ 8 000 000.
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