Ass between two chairs.
The African Cup of Nations seems to have already started well. While FIFA has taken the decision to postpone the release date of African internationals by their club (December 15 instead of December 8), this choice created lots of commotion. Obviously on the side of the selections, most of whom have preparation matches and a competition to prepare. But also on the side of club coaches.
This Thursday, Stade Rennes coach Habib Beye stepped up to the plate, estimating this change « incorrect » vis-à-vis the African selections. “We have the impression that we can move this CAN whenever we want. » And another coach goes even further.
Camara wants to respect the national selections
Questioned by the Free Midday, Zoumana Camara announced that he would leave the players concerned (Simon Ngapandouetnbu and Nathanaël Mbuku) choose their departure date. « I will let the players decide if they feel mentally and physically capable of playing in Grenoble before being able to join their selection. Otherwise, I release them first »declared the former French international before siding with Habib Beye.
« I want to respect the selections, continues the former PSG player. If it was a European Championship or a Copa América, would we have reacted the same way? Would there have been, two or three days before the selection of these players, a delay so that we could keep them? I’m not sure. »
What if Régis le Bris did the same with his nine African internationals at Sunderland?
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