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CAIRO (Reuters) – The Premier League will end in July and August 2019 at the latest, as of the end of the Africa Cup of Nations next year.
Ahli, five years old, injured under observation before the completion of the league
Egypt is competing with South Africa to host the 2019 Nations Cup after the decision of the African Union to withdraw the tournament from Cameroon due to delays in preparations and for reasons of security. Cameroon will host the next edition in 2021.
"The league's delay comes from the pressure of the matches, both at the championships of Africa, that Ahli and Ismaily in the African Champions League and Zamalek in Africa Cup. . "
Ahmed Shubair, vice president of the Egyptian federation, said it was impossible to end the tournament before the Africa Cup of Nations, which will be held from June 15 to July 13. The closest is to end the competition in July or August.
"We ask the Amer Hussein competition committee this season for an excuse because of the large number of tournaments in which the clubs participate," he said in comments posted on the Egyptian federation's website.
The state of organization of the 2019 Nations Cup, which will be expanded with the participation of 24 teams, will be decided for the first time on January 9 at the meeting of the Executive Board of the Union Africa, to be held in Dakar, Senegal.
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