CAF To Give Amnesty To Member Associations Over Covid-19

  CAF To Give Amnesty To Member Associations Over Covid-19 By Sampson Adedeji The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has rescinded its decision to suspend clubs and Associations that pulled out of competitions in 2020 over COVID-19 related issues, BSNSports.com.ng reports. The Executive member of the body met on Friday in Yaounde, Cameroon and took some decisions. In a letter that were conveyed to member, it stated that it has granted amnesty to the club and associations that withdrew from competitions due to corona virus. "Due to the unforeseen conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic, many teams announced their withdrawals from different competitions due to the travel restrictions imposed by certain governments and the non-availability of regular flights. These withdrawals normally result into a suspension from following editions in addition to financial sanctions according to the competitions regulations. CAF Executive Committee has decided in its meeting held in Yaoundé on 15th January 2021 to grant amnesty to all cases of withdrawals that have occurred starting from the month of March 2020 until further notice " the statement read.