Confederation Cup: CAF Explains What NFF Needs To Do To Allow Bayelsa United Late Registration

Confederation Cup: CAF Explains What NFF Needs To Do To Allow Bayelsa United Late Registration By Niyi Busari The Confederation of African Football (CAF) will allow registration of 2021 Aiteo Cup winners, Bayelsa United to play in the 2021/22 CAF Confederation Cup Competition, BSNSports.com.ng can report. This exception is stated in the CAF Club Licensing Regulation, Article 6.2.1 which states that "if a club qualifies for a CAF Club Competition based on its sporting results, but has not undergone club licensing at all or undergone club licensing process which is lower/not equivalent to the application to the top division club because it belongs to the division other than the top division. The Member Association of the club concerned may on behalf of such club request an extra ordinary application of the club licensing system." According to the above Article, the Nigeria Football Federation will approach CAF for Extra-Ordinary application for Bayelsa United to allow them undergo late club licensing. Unlike Ashanti Gold SC of Ghana, the Federation Cup winners who was rejected by CAF for late registration, Bayelsa United will not face the same fate. Ashanti Gold according to CAF is a top division club in Ghana but the Ghana Football Association failed to do their club licensing before the its closure on July 15, 2021which automatically knocked the team out of contention. To this end, the "Giants Killers' the winners of the Aiteo/FA Cup are guaranteed an automatic place in the CAF Confederation Cup. CAF made it mandatory that any team participating in its Interclub Competitions must comply with and adhere to the club licensing procedures. The Nigeria National League side, Bayelsa United on Sunday made history as they won the 2021 Aiteo Cup after defeating Nigeria Professional Football League side, Nasarawa United 4-3 via penalty to take home the coveted trophy.