No Request Received to Host ACL Matches: AFC Spokesman
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Nidal Bahran, the official spokesman for the Asian Football Confederation, said that they have not yet received any request to host the 2021 AFC Champions League group stage.
Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League will be played in centralized group stages in the 2021 season. The AFC Champions League will be held in the West and East Regions while the AFC Cup will be staged across the five AFC Zones.
With the continued support of the Member Associations and participating clubs, the AFC has agreed that the ACL Group Stage West Region matches will be scheduled between April 14-30 while the East Region are planned for April 21-May 7, 2021.
“We have not yet received any request to host the group stage and it’s while every country has the right to host one or more groups,” Bahran said in an interview with staddoha.com.
“Hosting standards focus mainly on health requirements related to the Coronavirus, such as ensuring that host countries do not have quarantine for those coming from abroad and have smooth airlines, and the door is open in the event of a request to host one or more groups,” he added.
“The door will remain open until February 15 and the requests must be submitted in the name of local federations,” Bahran went on to say.
“The AFC will provide support in the amount of $550,000 for hosting each group. The last two matches of each group should be held simultaneously,” he concluded.
The 2020 AFC Champions League 2020 group stage and the final match were held in Doha, Qatar.
