The Devils coach Mahomed Yousef has appealed to CAF to delay the Al Ahly-Pirates African Champions League final to November 10 instead of 9th to allow his players ample time to prepare, the News of the South has been informed.
Al Ahly was initially scheduled to play their first leg in South Africa on November 2 before hosting Pirates in Cairo on 9 November.
“Our head coach Mahomed Yousef has instructed the board to ask CAF to delay the match to November 10 instead of 19th to allow us more preparation time,” Al Ahly director Sayed Abdul Hafez told Supersport.com
“The club chairman Hassan Hamdi held a meeting with the players and the technical staff and promised them a very good bonus if they win the cup.
We are ready for the African glory again.”
The Devils qualified to the finals after defeating Coton Sport of Cameroon on penalties, while Pirates eliminated Esparence of Tunisia to book a place in the African Champions League final in 18 years.
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