The Confederation of African Football (CAF) will not be giving clubs who participated in last year's Women's CAF Champions League any fee for participating.
Letters between the Finance Department and some clubs revealed that the Executive Committee of the association did not budget for the WCL competition last year according to Joy Sport.
“There was no approved prize money grid for the 2021 WCL communicated to the competing teams,” a portion of an email from the Finance Director, Richard Torsu, in late September to clubs said.
The communique which had General Secretary, Veron Mosengo-Omba, Director of Competitions, and Samson Adamu in copy apologised to the clubs for a mix-up in communication.
“Sincere apologies if there has been a mix-up in communication thereby raising hopes and expectations,” Mr Torsu added.
CAF representatives had asked clubs to send their account details and other documents for them to be paid in March until the recent development.
The news means Rivers Angels who represented Nigeria in the maiden edition will get nothing from participating in the maiden edition.
Other teams who participated are champions South Africa’s Sundowns, Ghana’s Hasaacas Ladies, Wadi Degla of Egypt, Mali’a AS Mandé, and Equatorial Guinea’s Malabo Kings. Morocco’s AS FAR, and Vihiga Queens FC of Kenya.