Mamelodi Sundowns have been promoted back into the Champions League after AS Vita Club were disqualifed, CAF have announced.

The Confederation of African Football announced in a tweet from their offcial Twitter account that the PSL side will take the Congolese team’s place in the top-tier competition.

Vita eliminated Sundowns from the Champions League on away-goals after a 2-2 aggregate draw before The Brazilians dropped down into the CAF Confederation Cup, where they were eliminated in the same manner after a 3-3 aggregate draw against Ghanaian side Medeama SC.

This means Sundowns will be in Champions League group stage action as early as 17 June and will have to cut short their off-season break.

They will be in today’s draws for the group stages of both continental competitions, which take place at the CAF headquarters in Cairo at 14h30. 

Pitso Mosimane’s side will be in the mix alongside Al Ahly, Zamalek (both Egypt), ASEC Mimosas (Ivory Coast), ES Setif (Algeria), Enyimba (Nigeria), Wydad Athletic Club (Morocco) and Zesco (Zambia).

More to follow from CAF as this story unfolds…
Source: Kick Off Magazine