Asian regulations determine the fate of Al Hilal's participation in the Champions League

The fate of Al Hilal Saudi Arabia to complete its participation in the AFC Champions League has become very complicated, after the total number of cases infected with Coronavirus in the team reached 24 infected, including 15 players.

The defending champion is awaiting a decision by the AFC to determine the fate of the team from completing the tournament, or postponing its matches.

According to the "Asian" regulations, Al Hilal will face two options in the event that the number of players infected with Coronavirus continues to increase, namely postponing matches or withdrawing the team from the competition.

The AFC regulations and applications stipulate that the AFC Champions League competition was announced before the group stage resumed with its exceptional system, and the matches were held in the grouping system, that no match will be postponed for any team that has 14 players in its list, including a goalkeeper, as Article 4.3 stipulates However, "a team that does not have 13 players, including a goalkeeper, is considered withdrawn from the competition, but the AFC can postpone the match and reschedule it if possible, given the schedule of Asian and international competitions."

According to Article 4.3, Al Hilal Saudi Arabia faces a real dilemma, especially as it stipulates that the team that does not have enough players to play any match will withdraw from the continental championship, while at the same time the AFC has the right to postpone the match and reschedule it if that is available. According to the schedule of continental and international competitions.

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