CAF write to Lupopo demanding explanations following Pirates’ allegations!

St Eloi Lupopo have conceded they are in receipt of a letter from CAF regarding the allegations by Orlando Pirates about fielding ineligible personnel in the recently played CAF Champions League second preliminary round.

The Democratic Republic of Congo outfit made it to the group stage after a 5-4 shootout win following a 3-3 aggregate score in the two legs. However, Pirates lodged a complaint to the football governing body for the aforementioned claims.

According to the Soweto giants, coach Guy Bukasa should not have been on the bench for the fixture since he was still suspended after unsporting behavior with the national U20 team during U20 Afcon competition held recently in Egypt.

The Sea Robbers further claims there were anomalies on the eligibility of Henoc Molia and Wanet Kashala.

Lupopo respond to Pirates claims

Yes, they (CAF) sent the letter yesterday. We are going to respond very soon. We have five days to respond,” Lupopo General Secretary Jean Luc Kapend said as quoted by KickOff.

“It’s normal [in Molia's case]. In Congo, we changed the passports in June this year. We got the new passport, national passport, and we have another passport. Also, for this player (Molia), we used just one passport of the player.

“We don't put two passports in the system; we used the new passport of Congo, and this is the valid passport now. If you change the passport, the last one falls down.

“It's also not true because we registered the players on 29th September and the window closed on 30th September. 

“Yes, they sent it yesterday. And we are going to respond. They give us five days to respond. We’re not affected because the rules are clear,” Kapend concluded.