The rich will keep getting richer: Avram Grant critical of African Super League

The Zambia coach says teams should not be hand-picked but given an equal chance to qualify for the new league

19 July 2023 - 21:07 By SITHEMBISO DINDI

Zambia coach and former Chelsea mentor Avram Grant has criticised the idea of the highly anticipated new club competition, the African Football League (AFL), saying it will benefit a few elite clubs but not the sport as a whole on the continent...

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