Ahly have demanded a neutral venue for the African Champions League final after beating Algeria’s Entente Setif in the first leg of their semi-final.
Egyptian side Ahly wrote to CAF saying that the final “should not be hosted by one of the countries of the four teams competing in the semi-finals.”
The letter added that “a neutral venue will provide equal chances for the four teams.”
The defending champions easily beat visitors Setif, who were reduced to ten men after 35 minutes, 4-0 with the second leg of the tie set to be played on Saturday.
In Saturday’s other semi-final Morocco’s Wydad Casablanca beat hosts Petro Atletico of Angola 3-1.
The Confederation of African Football (Caf) is yet to name a host for final, which is now a one-off match rather than played over two legs as it was historically.
The 10-time African champions argue that “since Caf did not choose the hosting country in an earlier stage, giving one of the four teams the home advantage in the final contradicts the fair play standards.”
