CAFCL: CAS to rule on Esperance, Wydad on July 31st.

CAFCL: CAS to rule on Esperance, Wydad on July 31st.

By Sampson Adedeji

Court of Arbitration for Sports will on July 31st rule on the appeal of Espearance of Tunisia over replay of CAF Champions League final ordered by CAF.

The Africa soccer governing body last month ordered the replay of the second of the competition following crisis that engulfed the match between defending champions Esperance of Tunisia and Wydad Casablanca.

CAF also ordered that Esperance should return the medals and trophy that has been handed over to them after the centre referee Papa Gassama ended the match in 61st minute.

The replay match has been slated for a yet to be named neutral venue and a date to be confirmed later.

CAS on Monday morning issued a later which communicated the time final judgement will come on the matter.