Saudi withdrawal means African Football League begins from standing start

(Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images)
(Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images)
The Confederation of African Football has opted for a slimmed-down, eight-team version of the African Football League after expected funding from the Saudi Arabian Football Federation failed to materialise.

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