CAF SLAMS PLATINI FOR INTERFERING ON ANC IN MOROCCO

[bouncino]

http://www.espnfc.com/#african-nations- ... e-over-anc

Like the reference to the crises in Ukrain

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has slammed UEFA president Michel Platini for "interference" in the scheduling of the African Nations Cup held in Morocco in January 2015.

Platini questioned whether the tournament should be postponed due to the Ebola outbreak in west Africa, with Morocco already having requested it to be moved. However, CAF have reacted angrily to the suggestions and insisted that UEFA should respect its ''sovereignty.''

A statement on the CAF website read: "In a televised broadcast on the evening of Sunday, 19 October 2014, the President of the Union of European Football Association (UEFA), Michel Platini, found it necessary to question maintaining the scheduled date of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2015.

"The issue has been debated and has been in the public domain the last few days following a request for postponement by the Kingdom of Morocco due to the Ebola outbreak.

"On this issue, many speakers, including Mr Platini, have been making reference to the World Health Organization (WHO) to justify their support for a deferral of the championship.

"This is without any reference to a single recommendation of that organization that the postponement of any sporting event on the African continent or outside, in other countries where cases are reported, with which the CAF has been in constant contact since the beginning of the epidemic on the continent.

"Apart from the three countries heavily affected by the epidemic namely; Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia, where the WHO has clearly indicated to CAF on the need to avoid huge gatherings, that measure for now only applies to no other country on the continent.

"CAF under the leadership of its President, Issa Hayatou, has always promoted free expression within it. Far from it therefore, claim to deprive anyone latitude to express themselves.

"But we must beware of what appears in every way as interference by a president of a Confederation, in cases involving first and foremost Africa and CAF.

"Under the principle of non-interference required to comply, CAF has refrained so far to comment on some issues on the managing of European football or any other continent.

"Despite the risks involved in armed conflict in Ukraine, a country where a civilian plane was shot down killing nearly 300 people, UEFA did not consider it necessary to exclude Ukrainian clubs from its competitions as a security parameter by hosting games outside this nation, as treacherously raised once it is about Africa.
"CAF hereby reaffirm the importance it attaches to respect of its sovereignty and does not intend to let anyone interfere in the management of its affairs."

[Goldleaf]

In other words, Michel Platini, shut it! As long as Issa Hayatou is CAF's president, CAF will support Sepp Blatter and your views Mr Platini, constructive or not, are not invited nor welcome. Kapisch?

[anointed]

This must be a first from CAF. Good one.

[Bigpokey24]

Horrible from caf, what has the war in Ukraine got to do with ebola ...my goodness, caf should focus on solving the issues with Morocco instead of losing sleep about what plantini says.. ebola is real

[Cristao II]

Horrible from caf, what has the war in Ukraine got to do with ebola ...my goodness, caf should focus on solving the issues with Morocco instead of losing sleep about what plantini says.. ebola is real

If you cant understand CAF's comments, then shut the eff up. It is no way an horrible comment. What business does Platini have with making comments on CAF?

[aamimar]

At first, i thought the reason for asking to defer AFCON 2015 was to pressurise CAF for funding (nothing to do with Ebola). Now it seems UEFA used Morocco for the deferral to June because European clubs have always been reluctant to release African players during winter competitions...

[Bigpokey24]

Horrible from caf, what has the war in Ukraine got to do with ebola ...my goodness, caf should focus on solving the issues with Morocco instead of losing sleep about what plantini says.. ebola is real

If you cant understand CAF's comments, then shut the eff up. It is no way an horrible comment. What business does Platini have with making comments on CAF?

huh!!! you dey try too hard, i am satisfied i don get under ya skin, sotey you dey drag from one thread to the other fighting your master bigpokey24

[Cito]

Horrible from caf, what has the war in Ukraine got to do with ebola ...my goodness, caf should focus on solving the issues with Morocco instead of losing sleep about what plantini says.. ebola is real

If you cant understand CAF's comments, then shut the eff up. It is no way an horrible comment. What business does Platini have with making comments on CAF?

huh!!! you dey try too hard, i am satisfied i don get under ya skin, sotey you dey drag from one thread to the other fighting your master bigpokey24

Dude, your level of self importance is something to behold. Have you thought of why more than half of members of this forum see you in the same light as Cristao? SMH.

[Bigpokey24]

Horrible from caf, what has the war in Ukraine got to do with ebola ...my goodness, caf should focus on solving the issues with Morocco instead of losing sleep about what plantini says.. ebola is real

If you cant understand CAF's comments, then shut the eff up. It is no way an horrible comment. What business does Platini have with making comments on CAF?

huh!!! you dey try too hard, i am satisfied i don get under ya skin, sotey you dey drag from one thread to the other fighting your master bigpokey24

Dude, your level of self importance is something to behold. Have you thought of why more than half of members of this forum see you in the same light as Cristao? SMH.

so you all are having conference calls and meetings about bigpokey24 and you mean half of CE folks.. mehn bigpokey24 running things doing big things it's almost lunch time, my subjects wait for me i'll be back

[Cito]

Horrible from caf, what has the war in Ukraine got to do with ebola ...my goodness, caf should focus on solving the issues with Morocco instead of losing sleep about what plantini says.. ebola is real

If you cant understand CAF's comments, then shut the eff up. It is no way an horrible comment. What business does Platini have with making comments on CAF?

huh!!! you dey try too hard, i am satisfied i don get under ya skin, sotey you dey drag from one thread to the other fighting your master bigpokey24

Dude, your level of self importance is something to behold. Have you thought of why more than half of members of this forum see you in the same light as Cristao? SMH.

so you all are having conference calls and meetings about bigpokey24 and you mean half of CE folks.. mehn bigpokey24 running things doing big things it's almost lunch time, my subjects wait for me i'll be back

Yup, most of us have found out about your level of discourse and it is fun. Carry go bro. At least we need comic relief once in a while.

[Bigpokey24]

^ do you want attention? because this wan nah pure attention seeking..I posted my point towards the ill respond from CAF, my houseboy cristao attacked me on this thread unprovoked, ( i think because i no give am tip for washing my motto last week come fire am on top, so his reactions are understandable) and you, since i haven't entertained you in a while decided to ignore his attacks and try to get some bigpokey24's reaction kai too easy

[Bigpokey24]

anyways back to the thread.. for those backing CAF, 20 people are lost each day in Salone because of this evil Ebola

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-29724029

As the Ebola outbreak claims 20 lives a day in Sierra Leone, the BBC's Tulip Mazumdar reports from the capital Freetown on how volunteers are being trained to carry out safe burials.
The bodies of victims cannot be dealt with according to tradition, because they are extremely contagious, and have to be handled carefully.
The current outbreak of the virus has already killed more than 4,500 people - mostly in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

[Bigpokey24]

Platini wants Caf apology

CAF should be ashamed of themselves

Uefa president Michel Platini is demanding an apology after the Confederation of African Football criticised him for comments on the staging of the Africa Cup of Nations.
Caf accused Platini of "treacherously" interfering after he discussed the impact of the Ebola crisis on the tournament in a TV broadcast.
But the Uefa president insists his comments have been misinterpreted.
Caf says an apology to Platini will not be forthcoming.
The Nations Cup is due to be held in Morocco from 17 January to 8 February, but the host nation have said they wish to postpone the tournament.
Around 4,500 people have died since the Ebola epidemic broke out in west Africa at the start of the year.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29694505

But Platini responded in a letter to the Caf president Issa Hayatou saying he was deeply upset by the accusations, and demanded a formal apology.
The letter also included a transcript of the interview.
"At no point did I interfere in any way in the affairs of the Caf, and at no point did I call for or support the postponement of the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations," Platini wrote.
"It is for Mr Hayatou to decide on the question of postponement.
"Public health has to take priority, but it is up to them to decide what to do."

so CAF did the following and are busy attacking Platini, smh

Sierra Leone has suspended all football matches in the county
Caf has placed bans on Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone hosting any international football
Seychelles forfeited their Nations Cup qualifier rather than host Sierra Leone

[aamimar]

"It is for Mr Hayatou to decide on the question of postponement.
"Public health has to take priority, but it is up to them to decide what to do."

If this is not interference, i don't know what is

[Benedict Iroha]

platini can go to hell....who does he think he is FIFA president?..UEFA has no business with CAF

[Bigpokey24]

"It is for Mr Hayatou to decide on the question of postponement.
"Public health has to take priority, but it is up to them to decide what to do."

If this is not interference, i don't know what is

that is the koko of the matter. LEt CAF host the tournament in hayatou's parlor

[Cito]

"It is for Mr Hayatou to decide on the question of postponement.
"Public health has to take priority, but it is up to them to decide what to do."

If this is not interference, i don't know what is

He doesn't get it.

[anointed]

Peace declared between Platini, Hayatou
BY BRIAN HOMEWOOD
BERNE Wed Oct 22, 2014 9:04pm BST


UEFA President Michel Platini attends the UEFA Executive committee meeting in Bordeaux, southwestern France, on September 26, 2008.
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(Reuters) - Peace has been declared between UEFA president Michel Platini and his African counterpart Issa Hayatou after the Frenchman reacted angrily to suggestions that he had interfered in the affairs of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

CAF claimed in a statement on Tuesday that Platini had suggested calling off the African Nations Cup, due to be played in Morocco in January and told him to stay out of their business.

Platini denied making the comment and, in a letter to his fellow FIFA executive committee member Hayatou on Wednesday, described it as "unwarranted" and "even insulting".

However, CAF later admitted that it had based its statement on unverified reports of a television interview given by Platini on Sunday, according to UEFA.

"The misunderstanding has been cleared up," said European football's governing body.

"UEFA welcomes the fact that CAF president Issa Hayatou admitted today in a letter to president Platini that the text of this CAF statement was based on non-verified sources... articles which unfortunately contained distorted reports of what Mr Platini had said."

Earlier on Wednesday, Platini had sent an indignant letter to Hayatou.

"At no point did I interfere in any way in the affairs of CAF, and at no point did I call for or support the postponement of the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations," he said.

"I clearly stressed on three occasions during that interview that it was up to you and the CAF to take the decisions that you considered most appropriate."

"Given this irrefutable evidence, it is clear that your statement is based on inaccurate information that has been reported to you. I therefore consider your statement to be unfair, unwarranted and even insulting.

"You know my love of Africa, the African people and African football and that is why this CAF statement has upset and hurt me so much.

"I now expect an immediate retraction of the statement in question, as well as a formal apology from the author of that statement. Otherwise, I will react accordingly."

Morocco have asked for a postponement of the event set to take place from Jan. 17-Feb. 8, because of fears over the spread of the worst Ebola outbreak on record which has killed more than 4,500 people, mostly in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.

A postponement has been rejected by CAF, who will travel to Rabat on Nov. 4 for talks with Moroccan government officials.

CAF's statement said that "Michel Platini, found it necessary to question maintaining the scheduled date of the African Nations Cup Morocco 2015.

"Apart from the three countries heavily affected by the epidemic namely, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia, where the World Health Organisation has clearly indicated to CAF on the need to avoid huge gatherings, that measure for now only applies to no other country on the continent."

CAF's statement continued: "Under the principle of non-interference... CAF has refrained so far from commenting on some issues on the managing of European football or any other continent.

"Despite the risks involved in armed conflict in Ukraine, a country where a civilian plane was shot down killing nearly 300 people, UEFA did not consider it necessary to exclude Ukrainian clubs from its competitions as a security parameter.

"CAF hereby reaffirms the importance it attaches to respect of its sovereignty and does not intend to let anyone interfere in the management of its affairs."

(Editing by Toby Davis)

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/10/2 ... 2H20141022

[Odas]

Horrible from caf, what has the war in Ukraine got to do with ebola ...my goodness, caf should focus on solving the issues with Morocco instead of losing sleep about what plantini says.. ebola is real

Bigpokey24; do you have sense at all? Can't you see the relationship between Ebola and the war in Ukraine in terms of the competitions for CAF and UEFA?

[Cristao II]

Horrible from caf, what has the war in Ukraine got to do with ebola ...my goodness, caf should focus on solving the issues with Morocco instead of losing sleep about what plantini says.. ebola is real

Bigpokey24; do you have sense at all? Can't you see the relationship between Ebola and the war in Ukraine in terms of the competitions for CAF and UEFA?

Bros, the answer to that question is .... obvious!!

[mcal]

platini can go to hell....who does he think he is FIFA president?..UEFA has no business with CAF

...fif eufa trumps caf. oyinbo na oyinbo, ain't we looking to hire one of their kind to help with our slumping football. Platini reads the news so he know the house is not in order over here.
When you wash your dirty linen for public expert dirty water to be thrown at you.

[Bim]

Horrible from caf, what has the war in Ukraine got to do with ebola ...my goodness, caf should focus on solving the issues with Morocco instead of losing sleep about what plantini says.. ebola is real

If you cant understand CAF's comments, then shut the eff up. It is no way an horrible comment. What business does Platini have with making comments on CAF?

huh!!! you dey try too hard, i am satisfied i don get under ya skin, sotey you dey drag from one thread to the other fighting your master bigpokey24

Dude, your level of self importance is something to behold. Have you thought of why more than half of members of this forum see you in the same light as Cristao? SMH.

so you all are having conference calls and meetings about bigpokey24 and you mean half of CE folks.. mehn bigpokey24 running things doing big things it's almost lunch time, my subjects wait for me i'll be back

TINYPOKEY , are you this STUP!D or are you just trying to be funny ? You are quorting BBC to make a point on an African issue , do you think its the same dynamics that is driveing both of you ? ( You and the BBC)

And to make matters worse you actually comfirm your STUPID!DY by refaring to your self as the third person this issue seems to be too big for your PEE BRAIN so I advice you to stay away from it

[Bigpokey24]

some of you need serious help.. go and attend the games .. nah your own shelenge, I stand by Platini, Enyeama etc.. you can insults , swear etc... all nah back to sender..Ebola is real and it kills