Host of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco on Thursday
officially informed Confederation of African Football (CAF) that
they are no longer willing to host the bi-annual tournament.
The North African country had earlier asked CAF to postpone the
tournament due to the spread of Ebola virus in parts of West
Africa.
However, the continental football body had insists that the
tournament will go on in January 2015 as originally scheduled.
Morocco has now
informed CAF that
the tournament pose a health and security risk to its citizens if it
should hold on the earlier agreed date and since both parties
could not reach a compromise they are no longer interested in
hosting the competition.
Morocco’s withdrawal puts CAF in a desperate position. With less
than three months to go to the kickoff of the 2015 Nations Cup, the
continental football governing body is yet to announce
replacement for the North African country.
Already, host of the 2013 edition, South Africa have been tipped to
rescue CAF from this quagmire as they seem to most prepare to
host the tournament on such a short notice.
www..com/morocco-officially-withdraw-from-hosting-nations-cup#

Wisdom is profitable to direct. This is a step in the right direction from a govt concerned about the citizens.

sureteeboy:
Host of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco on Thursday
officially informed Confederation of African Football (CAF) that
they are no longer willing to host the bi-annual tournament.
The North African country had earlier asked CAF to postpone the
tournament due to the spread of Ebola virus in parts of West
Africa.
However, the continental football body had insists that the
tournament will go on in January 2015 as originally scheduled.
Morocco has now
informed CAF that
the tournament pose a health and security risk to its citizens if it
should hold on the earlier agreed date and since both parties
could not reach a compromise they are no longer interested in
hosting the competition.
Morocco’s withdrawal puts CAF in a desperate position. With less
than three months to go to the kickoff of the 2015 Nations Cup, the
continental football governing body is yet to announce
replacement for the North African country.
Already, host of the 2013 edition, South Africa have been tipped to
rescue CAF from this quagmire as they seem to most prepare to
host the tournament on such a short notice.
www..com/morocco-officially-withdraw-from-hosting-nations-cup#

Endorsed!

They should be heavily sanctioned tho!

edgyslim:
Wisdom is profitable to direct. This is a step in the right direction from a govt concerned about the citizens.

Agreed. But it must've been a very tough decision to make. Its easy to critisize them as I my first thought was just how they can drop us like that but I guess we need to respect the countries decision.

Ban is waiting for them am sure

Health is wealth

braine:
They should be heavily sanctioned tho!

Why Bro?

Dat na their own wahala

good move Morocco so if south africa does gt d hosting rights, will dat gv south africa an automatic qualification?

braine:
They should be heavily sanctioned tho!

And why if I may ask?

It's better to withdraw than to contend with a killer disease because of football.

Thumbs up to the Moroccan Government if you ask me....