Kenya Women Premier league champions Vihiga Queens will miss an opportunity to compete at the 2022/203 from the Caf Women Champions League – Cecafa zone qualifiers draw.
“As the Cecafa region 2021 champions, we will not be defending the title due to the ongoing FIFA suspension on Kenya,” confirmed Vihiga Queens social media page.
“It is the players who suffer most in such situations like the one we have found ourselves in, as this is not a mistake of their own making. It is unfortunate that opportunities they have worked so hard to earn on the field of play are yanked away from them just like that.
“Our prayer is that what we are going through now does not affect any other club from this region in the future.
“We further pray that all the bodies tasked with the noble task of managing football in this region be they governments, FAs, or all else in-between find a way of working in harmony as it is the players who bear the brunt of their fights,” Vihiga Queen concluded.
Caf also specified that the 12 highest ranked national associations were allowed to register two teams.
The countries include Algeria, Angola, DR Congo, Egypt, Guinea, Libya, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, and Tunisia.
The Caf Inter-club competitions Organising Committee said it will extend the five substitutions rule for the 2022/23 interclub season.
The registration period for players eligible in the preliminary rounds closes on August 15.
The Caf Inter-club Competitions Committee further provided clarity on special conditions of engagement for Member Associations that did not complete their national competitions.
“MAs that could not complete the season 2021/2022 and considered that this season is cancelled and not counted, the engaged teams in the next CAF Champions League.”