CAF Refutes News of AFCON Postponement
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has said it has no plans to postpone the 2015 African Cup of Nations despite pleas by the Moroccan government.
There was speculation that the games to be hosted in Moroccon might be postponed due to the out break of the Ebola Virus but CAF has now refuted those speculation in a statementm
CAF said: “CAF has registered the request and wishes to state that there are no changes of the schedules of its competitions and events.
“It must be noted that since the first edition in 1957, the Africa Cup of Nations has never witnessed a deferral or a change in schedule.
“CAF has also been cautious since the commencement of the final round qualifiers of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations on the health risks posed by the Ebola virus and has consistently applied precautionary principles, taking into account the recommendations of the World Health Organization and various medical experts.”
The Federation has banned Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea from hosting matches in their countries in a bid to contain the spread of the virus.
