Ghana Premier League heavyweights, Ashantigold have confirmed their participation in the 2020/21 CAF Confederation Cup.
It would be recalled that the GFA Executive Council on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, took a decision to select Asante Kotoko SC and AshantiGold SC to represent Ghana in next season’s competition.
This is because Asante Kotoko SC competed in the 2019 CAF Champions League after winning the NC Tier One competition. While AshantiGold SC played in the Confederation Cup as a result of their triumph in the NC Tier Two competition.
According to the CAF statutes, the team that last represented a country before the ending of the leagues due to the coronavirus are eligible to play in the competition.
In response to the FA, a statement on the Ashantigold website read:
Upon receiving a notice from the Ghana Football Association, Ashantigold SC on Thursday, 3rd September 2020 confirmed to the Association to participate in the 2020/21 CAF confederations cup.
The club has taken steps to effectively comply with all directives with regards to the CAF club licensing application procedures.
The 2020/21 Confederations cup is scheduled to commence on the 20th of November this year.
The club is as well putting in place measures to commence full scale training activities as soon as restrictions on contact sports are lifted.
Meanwhile, Asante Kotoko are expected to confirm their participation in the Caf Champions League.