The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has confirmed Esperance as winners of 2019 CAF Champions League after it ruled no replay in the final.
An Emergency Executive Committee had ordered to have a replay of the second-leg final clash between the Tunisian outfit and Wydad Casablanca.
CAF had ordered Esperance players to return their medals and trophy ahead of a rematch at a neutral venue that would have been determined later. The verdict did not go well with the Tunisians.
The match had to be called off when Wydad players walked off the pitch following referee Bakary Gassama’s refusal to review Walid El Karti’s disallowed strike in the 58th minute of the encounter.
The game was held up for two hours despite the intervention of Caf president Ahmad Ahmad, the Tunisians were crowned as champions.
After few weeks, Caf decided the game be replayed with Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed took to social media to air his grievances.
“After the Caf farce: salutation to our army and police, who have been a good example for all the world, and whoever is talking about this should take responsibility for it,” he wrote.
“Salutation to ES Tunis fans, they were great at the last game.
“We will not give up on ES Tunis’ rights or any Tunisian foundation rights.”
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The matter was then referred to the CAS, who ruled Esperance are the rightful champions of Africa.