Mazembe kicked out of champions league

Holders TP Mazembe Englebert of the Democratic Republic of Congo have been thrown out of the African Champions League for fielding an ineligible player, the Confederation of African Football said on Saturday.

Mazembe, who were seeking an unprecedented third successive continental title, were found guilty of fraud by the competition's organising committee at their regular mid-season meeting in Cairo.

Mazembe used Janvier Bokungu, who CAF found was contracted with another club but used by Mazembe in both legs of their second round tie against Simba SC of Tanzania in April. A CAF statement said Simba would be reinstated into the competition and would play a one-off match with Morocco's Wydad Casablanca, who lost on aggregate to Mazembe in the third round last weekend. The winner will qualify for the league phase.(Supersport)

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