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It also said rules that demand prior approval for "interclub football projects" were "unlawful" and that their exclusive control in negotiating commercial rights for competitions was restriction of trade.

African and Moroccan champions Wydad Casablanca took the club of the year prize for the second time in a row, while Egypt goalkeeper Mohamed El Shenawy, whose Nations Cup ended early because of injury, was named the Interclub Player of the year.

Meanwhile, Ghana's Evelyn Badu - who was with Hasaacas Ladies before moving to Norway - took both the young player and first interclub player award.

“A match played in the framework of the most prestigious European interclub competition is a major sporting event, and we offered our support to the organizers as soon as this possibility was raised,” the Romanian soccer federation president, Razvan Burleanu, told Agence France-Presse.

This meant we could be formally recognized by the clubs, play in interclub pennant matches, and compete in regional and statewide competitions.