Laurentiu Reghecampf, who surprisingly chose to coach Al Hilal Omdurman, a team from Sudan, a country affected by civil strife. Due to internal conflicts, the African group played last season in Mauritania’s championship, and for the current season, it applied to play in Libya’s.
Protests in Kenya’s capital. Capture X
The Romanian is trying to escape from the civil war in Sudan, but the peak, he ran into another, in Kenya. His squad plays Police FC today in the first leg of the 2nd qualifying round of the African Champions League and the match was in danger of being postponed due to the incidents in Nairobi. The funerals of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga have been marred by street fighting and warning shots fired by law enforcement after his supporters clashed with the police and army.
“Following today’s incidents, we are in constant contact with the authorities, the Kenya Football Federation and representatives of the Confederation of African Football. The match against Al Hilal Omdurman is subject to the approval of these forums. In addition, we are looking for a suitable stadium to host this match.”originally reported by Police FC, who requested a 24-hour postponement of the game.
The army ensures order in the stadium. Capture X
Laurentiu Reghecampf’s club refused: “Our delegation is safe in Nairobi. We are monitoring the situation in the Kenyan capital. We are in touch with the observer of the Confederation of African Football who, in turn, is monitoring the situation. We rejected the request of the Kenyan club to postpone the match for 24 hours”answered those from Al Hilal Omdurman.
The Confederation of African Football has finally decided that the match will be moved to the Ulinzi Sports Complex and played without spectators, starting today at 15:00.
