France 24: We have on the line the President of the Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF), Issa Hayatou to discuss the decision regarding Morocco. Goodnight Mr Hayatou! Thank you very much for answering our call this evening live from Paris. Do you understand the decision by the Moroccan authorities not to host the Africa Cup of Nations? Issa Hayatou: No, I do not understand. Because as you pointed out earlier and I heard you, its still a fairly long process. We have been in contact with the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF). I led a delegation to Morocco and we had much dialogue with them that the Africa Cup of Nations, which is our main event, cannot be postponed, because, this is the credibility of the Confederation. Of course, they said the reason was Ebola. But when we see also that Morocco is in the process of organizing the FIFA Club World Cup, only 25 days before the Africa Cup of Nations, you understand that this is an argument that must be quickly erased. This has led us to this decision. I fully understand the position of CAF and it was absolutely necessary to end this standoff with the FRMF.
Posted on: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 10:50:30 +0000
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