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AFCON 2022: European Clubs Threatens Not To Release Their Players For The African Nations Cup

The European Club Association, which represents leading clubs across the continent, has threatened not to release players for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, AFCON 2022 over fears surrounding the health protocol in place amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, according to a letter seen by AFP.
ACCRA, GHANA – FEBRUARY 10: The winners’ trophy is carried on to the pitch after the AFCON Final match between Cameroon and Egypt at the Ohene Djan Stadium in Accra, Ghana. (Photo by Lee Warren/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

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“With regards to applicable protocols, as far as we are aware, CAF (the Confederation of African football) has not yet made available a suitable medical and operational protocol for the AFCON tournament, in the absence of which clubs will not be able to release players for the tournament,” the ECA said in a letter addressed to world governing body FIFA. Alexander Seferin AFCON 2022

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