Ahly are chasing a third successive Champs League title
The venue for the second leg of the African Champions League final has been moved from the Military stadium, across Egypt's capital city, to the Cairo International stadium.
Ahly board member, Khalid Mortuguey, confirmed the game against Tunisia's Etoile du Sahel, scheduled for 9 November, demanded a venue with greater capacity.
"We are doubling the amount of tickets available to fans by moving," Mortuguey said.
There will now be 55,000 tickets available for the showpiece game of African club football, rather than the 25,000 capacity limit of the previous venue.
Mortuguey added that 'over a million people' wanted tickets for the match.
The game was planned for the Military stadium because the Cairo International arena, Ahly's home ground, had been booked for the opening of the Pan-Arab Games.
However, Mortuguey confirmed that Ahly had successfully negotiated the move to ease the demand on tickets for the game and to ensure maximum support for his side.
If the Egyptian footballing giants win they will become the first team to retain the African Champions League three years in a row.
They will also become the first to lift the title for the sixth time overall.
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