The Confederation of African Football (CAF), has confirmed Morocco will not host next year’s Africa Cup of Nations and have banned the North African country from participating from the tournament.

Morocco initially asked CAF to move the dates of the competition because of the spread of the deadly Ebola virus. But the football body refused and remained adamant, before Morocco eventually pulled out.

“At its meeting on 11th November 2014 in Cairo, the Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has taken note of the response of the Minister of Youth and Sports of the Kingdom of Morocco in a letter dated 8 November 2014 requesting the postponement of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations in 2015.


“This response clearly indicates that the Royal Moroccan Football Federation reiterated its refusal to hold the competition on the dates indicated (January 17-February 8, 2015).

“Therefore, having firmly and unanimously notified on 3 November its decision to keep the competition on the dates indicated, the Executive Committee confirmed that the Orange Africa Cup of Nations 2015 will not take place in Morocco.

“The Organising Committee of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations will later apply the statutory provisions that are required due to a breach of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation regulatory and contractual provisions, including those set out in the Host Association Agreement signed between CAF and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation in April 2014.”

CAF also stated that a new host for the continental competition will be announced soon, after a few countries indicated their interest in hosting.

Source
www.reportnaija.com/caf-expels-morocco-from-afcon-2015-for-refusing-to-host-tournament/

Good.

Noted!

Morocco has been disqualified from the Africa Cup of Nations, which will now hold elsewhere, the African Football Confederation (CAF) said on Tuesday.

It follows CAF’s decision to refuse a request from the Moroccan government to postpone the tournament early next year because of fears over Ebola virus disease.

Source: http://.com.ng/index.php/sports-news/item/1248-morocco-disqualified-won-t-host-africa-nations-cup

I saw this coming. more fines to follow.

Oya Nigeria should take this opportunity afterall with Amaechi's and Akpabio's stadia we can host all the matches in them.
Plus those Super Fowls Eagles will be able to qualify for the tournament.