SHANGHAI – Tianjin Quanjian’s hopes of overturning a 2-0 deficit in the Asian Champions League quarter-finals were dealt a blow after the second leg home to Kashima Antlers was moved to Macau.
The crunch showdown will still take place on September 18, but instead of enjoying home advantage, Tianjin’s players will travel nearly 2,000 kilometres south to Macau.
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) did not say why the match is being moved, but state media said it could be because of a World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting taking place in Tianjin on September 18-20.
