The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has agreed to disburse $10.8 million to the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF and other member associations to support the management of football at the domestic levels hugely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
CAF Emergency Committee approved the immediate distribution of the funds following a meeting on Thursday.
CAF President Ahmad Ahmad said due to the fast-spread of Covid-19, national football bodies have suspended all domestic competitions, which has brought about huge financial burdens on their shoulders. The continental football governing body has therefore decided to wave the eligibility requirements to access the annual grants, so all member-countries can benefit during this difficult period
Also, CAF is assessing the opportunity of additional financial support to member-countries for the resumption and organisation of their domestic competitions.
About 2 weeks ago, CAF announced the distribution of $3.5 million to participants of the Inter-club competitions for the 2019/20 season. Recall that the 2 club competitions, namely the Total CAF Champions League and Total CAF Confederation Cup, were suspended after the quarter-final matches due to Covid-19 pandemic.
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Meanwhile, CAF is monitoring the situation closely and working with the relevant authorities including the Wealth Health Organization, WHO and FIFA among others on the impact of the virus on the continent, and will announce developments to the suspended competitions at the appropriate time.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
