Ajax Cape Town have completed a turnaround regarding the CAF Confederation Cup, and will take on Segrada Esperança this weekend.
Read: Ajax Withdraw From CAF
The Absa Premiership side confirmed last week that they were withdrawing from this year's tournament due to concerns with travel arrangements and player safety for the Angolan clash, claiming that their hosts and not been very helpful.
However, after meeting with SAFA this week, it has now been established that the Urban Warriors will be taking part in the competition after South Africa's football governing body helped them gain some reassurances over their trip.
The news will be welcomed by South African football fans who can now see four Absa Premiership outfits do battle in the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup this season as they look to carry on Orlando Pirates' good work from last year.
A statement from the club read:
After a fruitful meeting between the representatives of the South African Football Association (SAFA) and Ajax Cape Town held on Monday, Ajax agreed to withdraw their decision of not playing the CAF Confederations match against Sagrada Esperanca on Saturday, 13 February 2016, in Dundo, Angola, subject to SAFA providing Ajax with all the information which was previously requested, which included full details of the aircraft to be used to transport the team internally and a full detailed itinerary during the stay in Angola.
At the meeting, Ajax CT assured SAFA of their commitment to participate in the CAF Confederations Cup, as the club had carefully planned the trip, ensuring that the players had all been vaccinated in accordance to travelling requirements and had obtained their visas.
Although the reservation for the flight from Cape Town to Luanda had lapsed, Ajax undertook to do their utmost to try and reinstate the booking on their return to Cape Town, which they managed to do.
Although the itinerary for the trip is still outstanding and therefore we are not aware of departure or arrival times, hotel reservations etc, Ajax Cape Town has decided to fulfil the f xture as at this point in time, SAFA have provided the club with the necessary information to appease the club with regards to the safety of the players and travelling staff.
The 18-man squad will depart from Cape Town International Airport on Friday morning to start Ajax Cape Town 2016 CAF Confederations Cup campaign.Ajax will now travel to Angola this weekend for the first leg of the tie before welcoming the Angolans to the Mother City in two weeks' time.
