Ampem Darkoa coach Charles Anokye Frimpong has criticised Edo Queens for taking their complaint over the WAFU B Women’s Champions League final to the Confederation of African Football after the match was completed in Cairo.
The Nigerian club has asked CAF to void the decision to resume the final, disputing the circumstances under which the fixture continued after its initial interruption. Edo Queens has based its objection on three principal issues, including what it described as an unapproved relocation of the match from Ouagadougou to Cairo, Egypt. The club said the venue switch did not receive the necessary confirmation from WAFU B under CAF’s ruling.
Edo Queens also argued that competitive conditions were not properly reinstated for the resumed game. It said it was unable to select eligible players who had featured in the original fixture, while also raising concerns that its delegation was housed at a military facility instead of a standard hotel for participating teams.
Frimpong said Edo Queens should have challenged the arrangements before playing in Egypt, rather than filing its protest after the final result.
“There were several meetings with the WAFU organisers about how they intended to handle the situation,” Frimpong said in comments to 3Sports GH. “They did not object at that stage. They travelled to Egypt, and we stayed at the military base with Edo Queens. We trained and played the match.”
He said he initially chose not to respond when he saw reports of the complaint after the game, arguing that Edo Queens had already been aware of shortcomings involving the organisers and had accepted the arrangements instead of raising the issue jointly with Ampem Darkoa.
Frimpong added that Edo Queens might have won had the original contest been allowed to proceed into extra time. “At times, when you do not respect football, these are the kinds of consequences that can follow,” he said.
