Al Ahly Approach CAF President Patrice Motsepe, Ask That Champions League Final Be Moved to Neutral Venue

• Al Ahly beat ES Setif in the first leg of their semi-final tie to give themselves a great chance of making the CAF Champions League final
• Morocco's Wydad Casablanca beat Petro de Luanda in the second semi-final to potentially make the finals
• The finals of the CAF Champions League will be contested in Morocco, but Al Ahly want this to be changed

Al Ahly have one foot in the CAF Champions League final and looks set to meet Morocco’s Wydad Casablanca there.

Should they qualify for the finals, the Egyptian giants will contest their third final in a row and stand a chance to win a treble of sorts by winning it in three consecutive seasons.

Al Ahly have a four-goal advantage over ES Setif after the first leg of their semi-final. Percy Tau scored twice and set up two goals as Al Ahly breezed through to a 4-0 win, Times LIVE reported.

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Wydad, on the other hand, holds a 3-1 advantage over Petro de Luanda, Pulse Nigeria confirmed.

With the final likely to be contested between the two sides, Al Ahly have approached CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe to demand a new venue for the final.

The final is currently set to be held in Morocco, iDiski Times noted. However, with Wydad coming from Morocco themselves, Al Ahly have written a letter to Motsepe asking for a neutral venue for the final.

Al Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane said that Morocco should not be allowed to host the final if Wydad makes it through in the interest of fairness in the competition. Dakar is being considered as a possible venue, while South Africa has also made a bid to host the final.

Win, lose or draw, Pitso Mosimane remains the target of harsh and constant criticism at Al Ahly

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Al Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane is never comfortable in the hot seat at the Egyptian giants. Despite an impressive haul of trophies since joining the club back in September 2020, any missteps by Mosimane are scrutinised heavily and criticised excessively.

This was the case this past weekend for the under-pressure coach. Al Ahly legend Taha Ismail piled in on Mosimane yesterday after a poor performance by the Red Devils in a 1-1 draw against Ceramica Cleopatra.

The draw meant that the Red Devils moved to 33 points on the Egyptian Premier League table, eight points behind Zamalek, though they do have three games in hand on their great rivals. However, this did not sit well with Ismail, Sports Brief earlier reported.