CAF president Patrice Motsepe has revealed that there are plans in place to increase the prize money for the African Football League after Mamelodi Sundowns' big $4 million (R70 million) payday in 2023.
Information around the next edition of the AFL has been quite scarce following its inaugural season last year, which saw Sundowns being crowned as the first-ever champions of the flagship tournament.
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The competition back then was made up of eight African teams, namely Sundowns, Al Ahly, Esperance de Tunis, Simba SC, Enyimba FC, Petro de Luanda, Wydad Athletic Club, and TP Mazembe.
Winners Masandawana claimed $4 million, while runners-up Wydad won $3 million (R52 million), and each club partaking in the AFL received $1 million (approximately R17 million) for their participation alone.
While CAF is yet to confirm the second edition of the showpiece, Motsepe has confirmed that Africa's football body is reviewing the possibility of increasing the prize money for the tournament.
In an interview with MBC Masr 2, Motsepe said: "Several announcements will be made soon. We are working closely with the head of the Saudi Entertainment Organization, Turki Al-Sheikh, and this partnership will benefit both CAF and Riyadh Season.
"The main issue is financing. Our hope is that African leagues can one day compete at the same level as European leagues. We are incredibly proud of Morocco's achievements at the 2022 World Cup.
"I remain optimistic about the future of African football because our stadiums are always filled with passionate fans. However, clubs must become financially self-sustaining.
"Every club that participated in the African Super League received $1 million just for participating, and we are working to increase that amount.
"Raising prize money will help combat corruption and bribery in African football."
Motsepe's latest revelation comes after CAF increased the prize money for several competitions under his leadership.
The CAF Champions League kitty now stands at $4 million for the winners, up from $2.5 million (R43 million), while the prize for winning the CAF Confederation Cup was increased $2 million (R34.6 million).
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Additionally, the CAF Super Cup, which pits the winners of the CAFCL and CAFCC together, saw its prize money increased from $250 000 (R4.3 million) to $500 000 (R8.6 million).