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PSL chairperson Irvin Khoza broke down some of the broadcasting challenges awaiting newly elected CAF president Patrice Motsepe.
Khoza emphasised that CAF needed compelling content and a desirable product to attract broadcasters.
Broadcasting is one of the biggest matters weighing heavy on Motsepe, who began his four-year term last Friday.
Chairperson
Irvin Khoza, who built the billion-rand Premier Soccer League (PSL) on the back of shrewd broadcast rights deals since its 1996 inception, broke down some of the broadcasting challenges awaiting newly elected CAF president
Patrice Motsepe.
Motsepe was unveiled to South African media in Sandton on Tuesday for the first time since becoming the country s first CAF president. The press conference was beamed live across the continent.
Monday, Mar 15, 2021 08:36 AM Off-form Ahly, Zamalek desperate for African victories
Egyptian and African giants Al Ahly and Zamalek face tough Total CAF Champions League group matches Tuesday, knowing losses would severely diminish hopes of reaching the quarter-finals.
Ahly won the marquee African club competition a record ninth time last season by defeating five-time champions Zamalek in the first final featuring teams from the same country.
But Ahly have won only one of three Group A matches this season and Zamalek are winless in Group D, leaving the Cairo clubs third in their sections and only the top two in each advance to the knockout stages.
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South African teams flew the flag high on the continent this past weekend with both Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs securing important wins in the CAF Champions League. Chiefs snapped an eight-game winless streak with a 2-0 victory at home over Petro de Luanda. Sundowns then impressively made it three wins from three with a dramatic 2-1 win at TP Mazembe. Chiefs head coach Gavin Hunt will feel relieved to have eased some pressure off his players while Sundowns seem to have uncovered a shooting star in Peter Shalulile who is proving lethal in front of goal.
Pressure on African giants Ahly after surprise loss An away loss to surprise Group A pacesetters Simba of Tanzania has left the Cairo Red Devils third in the standings, two rounds into the mini-league phase of the marquee African club competition. Ahly players pose with their medals after the FIFA Club World Cup final football match between Germany s Bayern Munich vs Mexico s UANL Tigres at the Education City Stadium in the Qatari city of Ar-Rayyan on February 11, 2021. Picture: Karim Jaafar / AFP.
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JOHANNESBURG - Record nine-time CAF Champions League winners Al Ahly of Egypt face unexpectedly early pressure in the 2020-2021 campaign when they host V Club from the Democratic Republic of Congo this weekend.