The former African champions have not lost any game in the continent’s second-tier club competition this term, but they may have played their last game
The Libyan media reports that Nigerian giants Enyimba International have been knocked out of the CAF Confederations Cup, with the country’s representative Al Ittihad making the competition’s group stage instead.
Enyimba were scheduled to face FC Ittihad today (December 19) in the rescheduled first leg of their playoff tie at the Martyrs of February Stadium in Benghazi.
Led by Super Eagles legend George Finidi, the People’s Elephants had claimed a 2-0 victory in the second leg in Aba two weeks ago courtesy of goals from Sadiq Abubakar Adamu and Victor Mbaoma.
The first leg of the encounter in Libya was initially postponed after Enyimba endured logistic issues during their trip to the country via Morocco.
But CAF’s Appeal Committee, during the week, dismissed Enyimba’s petition requesting for the return leg to be cancelled, played on a ground other than Libya, or postponed to a later date.
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The Nigerian representatives were further advised to write to Ittihad and seek the Libyans’ consent in rescheduling the game’s kick-off date.
But Deputy Secretary-General of the Libyan Football Federation (LFF), Mohamed Qremida, as per the Libya Observer, has confirmed that Enyimba’s request arrived in Ittihad, but it was rejected.
With Ittihad rejecting the postponement of the fixture, the Libyans are celebrating their progress to the group stage of the Confederations Cup.
Both Enyimba and CAF are yet to respond to the development.
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The two-time CAF Champions League winners are currently preparing to trade tackles with Abia Warriors at the Enyimba Stadium in the opening weekend of the NPFL 2021-2022 season.
If caf agrees to that decision, Eyimba should take the matter to Sport arbitration panel
This is pure injustice
. Africa can do better.
This is CAF calculated plan to favour Libyan club NFF should not take this matter easy.
This is unacceptable to we the enyimba fans
Car has a notorious way of favouring North African Clubs, but my question to you is, is this how you plan to develop the football game is Africa??? Sometimes I wonder why Africa is riddled with so much unfairness to each other. What a shame! Eyimba should take this case to the highest body possible at least let the world see the ridicule Caf is bringing upon us in Africa. Rubbish!!!
Senseless caf
I don’t understand it, what is the reason that made Enyimba request that the match to be postponed or be played in a neutral ground?
Chike, don’t mind Enyimba.
Typical Nigerian irresponsibility and ineptitude!!!.
It shows CAF has no value no wonder Europeans call their tournament small
If the NFF chairman not an influential of CAF. If will a slight on him and Nigerians if this non sense is allowed to stand
If the Libyans can come to Nigeria, locate Aba and play Enyimba there, why is the Enyimba management displaying ineptitude and disrupting CAF plans twice?!!!.
Remember Enyimba also missed the first leg in Libya, after Ittihad club spent a lot of money planning logistics for their arrival and the match.
If I’m CAF, I will disqualify and fine Enyimba for irresponsibility!!!.
There is no direct flight to Libya. That is probably why Enyimba too Maroc Air to Morocco, to get to Libya initially.
The timing didn’t work out and Enyimba requested and got a postponement of the first leg.
To get to Libya, you have to fly to France, Spain or England and connect. Enyimba should have done their accurate visa and travel logistics, since the fixtures were released.
The truth is Enyimba was afraid of their players running away in Europe, hence they jettisoned the appropriate travel route and qualification hopes.
That’s is pure injustice
If it’s that hard to access Libya why can’t caf arrange for the match to be played on a neutral ground? The lady time I checked,Libya was a country at War. Let’s not support nonsense in the name sounding correct. Enyimba should report the matter to court if caf agrees with the Libyan club QED
….for me,.on this issue…you have all spoken well…
‘what goes around,.comes around’…
…today it’s Enyimba Int’l fc…
Now that the Libyans have qualified to the group stage…Let’s see how the other teams will be able to access Libya