The “Asiatic” has not yet approved the mechanism of participation in the 23-2024 edition of the Champions League and Federation Cup

AFC Spokesman Nidal Bahran confirmed that no final formula has been adopted regarding the mechanism for accrediting the clubs participating in the AFC Champions League and AFC Cup competitions for the 2023-2024 season. This came in the wake of the approval of the Asian Executive Office on the recommendation of the Competitions Committee, which includes the transformation of the championship calendar. Clubs are to be held according to the seasonal system from autumn until spring instead of the current system that is held throughout the Gregorian year, which resulted in the end of two local seasons in the local federations before the launch of the 2023 / 2024 version.

Nidal Bahran said in statements to the German News Agency (dpa): "The AFC has not issued any decision in this regard, as the list of tournaments that clarify the identity and requirements of the participants remains unchanged at the moment, and the AFC is keen to involve the national football federations in the discussion. And taking visuals as part of devoting joint work to reach a thoughtful decision that achieves positivity for the club championships.”

The ninth article, in its first paragraph of the AFC Champions League bylaw, clarifies the requirement for participants in the tournament according to the seats available for each national federation in the order that includes the league champion, then the cup champion, then the second, third and fourth place holder in case the team that won the league and cup championships is repeated, with the requirement to obtain the Asian license.

Bahran denied the issuance of any official decision in this regard, stressing: “It is still too early to take an official decision in this regard, and it is certain that the consultations will be followed by informing the participating national federations of the mechanism followed, in order to ensure the best organization of the level of practical participation and attention to the aspects of the technical and marketing strength of the championship.” .

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