New CAF rules catch Platinum Stars offside
26 October 2016 - 10:05
South Africa will not be allowed a third team in next year's African Champions League because the Confederation of African Football has changed the rules to limit participation to just two teams from one country. The hope that Mamelodi Sundowns' victory in the 2016 edition would mean an extra berth for the country in the 2017 Champions League, allowing Platinum Stars as the third-placed finisher in last season's Premier Soccer League standings to also participate in the showpiece, have been das...
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