This archive report was first published on 1 August 2019.
On August 1, 2019, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) responded to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) ruling that declared Tunisian side Esperance of Tunis as the 2019 CAF Champions League winners. The CAS had made this declaration following a hearing on the results of the controversial champions league final that ended prematurely in May.
CAF stated that 'the competent bodies' would review the decision, but it was unclear what this meant in practice. The CAS decision had been made after a hearing on the results of the final, which had been cut short in May.
