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Why switch to every 4 years?? Seems like Ahmad is kowtowing to the euro clubs

deanotito wrote:Why switch to every 4 years?? Seems like Ahmad is kowtowing to the euro clubs

Because teams can barely afford to make it every 2 yrs and the station is mostly empty.

Switching to every four years is not a good idea, but perhaps they have their reasoning for wanting to make the switch. Let's wait and see what the reasons are. On the other hand, why wanting to change the AFCON tournament to June? Is June not raining season for many West African nations?

Odas wrote:Switching to every four years is not a good idea, but perhaps they have their reasoning for wanting to make the switch. Let's wait and see what the reasons are. On the other hand, why wanting to change the AFCON tournament to June? Is June not raining season for many West African nations?

They had stated the reasons prior to Ahmad's election and it is clearly kowtowing to UEFA and FOFA. This was part of the deal with FIFA. The stated reasons is because of club v country conflict and having all the Confederations have their nations cup in the same cycle and month. Unfortunately, they did not address the weather or the financial doubts.

I'm starting to like this Ahmad guy.

bret- hart wrote:I'm starting to like this Ahmad guy.

There is hope for USA Soccer then???????????????

EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA wrote:

deanotito wrote:Why switch to every 4 years?? Seems like Ahmad is kowtowing to the euro clubs

Because teams can barely afford to make it every 2 yrs and the station is mostly empty.

The damn thing at every 2 years it becomes meaningless. Lets have it every 4 years so we can actually miss it mot every 2 years where it becomes boring and too frequent

I accept every 4 years, I accept June and I accept 24 teams..now the tournament will be bigger and better..4 years os wonderful. .having the afcon every 2 years , water downs the competition. ..however ghana go suffer the baren jokes.

bret- hart wrote:I'm starting to like this Ahmad guy.

Me too...he has changed and brought our federation into the modern era

...every 4 years is economical at least, business wise.

However why is cameroon being replaced?

This had to happen!

Eaglezbeak wrote:This had to happen!

It will happen. One major issue I have is the cost of hosting 24 teams may be too high for many countries atm. If four venues can still be used then it's good.

Enugu II wrote:

Odas wrote:Switching to every four years is not a good idea, but perhaps they have their reasoning for wanting to make the switch. Let's wait and see what the reasons are. On the other hand, why wanting to change the AFCON tournament to June? Is June not raining season for many West African nations?

They had stated the reasons prior to Ahmad's election and it is clearly kowtowing to UEFA and FOFA. This was part of the deal with FIFA. The stated reasons is because of club v country conflict and having all the Confederations have their nations cup in the same cycle and month. Unfortunately, they did not address the weather or the financial doubts.

I remember making these suggestions years ago regarding switching to the summer and having it in odd years. Yujam and I had a lengthy argument about it and I told him it was only a matter of time.

Four year cycle is good. We have the CHAN to substitute every other year.

In the long run. It's smaller footballing nations that would suffer.

fabio wrote:In the long run. It's smaller footballing nations that would suffer.

How? There is CHAN & more money at club competitions too. Smaller countries will be happier in my book.

folem wrote:

fabio wrote:In the long run. It's smaller footballing nations that would suffer.

How? There is CHAN & more money at club competitions too. Smaller countries will be happier in my book.

...yep, regional competitions can keep them busy till the big one.

mcal wrote:

folem wrote:

fabio wrote:In the long run. It's smaller footballing nations that would suffer.

How? There is CHAN & more money at club competitions too. Smaller countries will be happier in my book.

...yep, regional competitions can keep them busy till the big one.

True, especially COSAFA & CECAFA. UNAF/UAFA is quite busy too. WAFU currently not very active .

folem wrote:

mcal wrote:

folem wrote:

fabio wrote:In the long run. It's smaller footballing nations that would suffer.

How? There is CHAN & more money at club competitions too. Smaller countries will be happier in my book.

...yep, regional competitions can keep them busy till the big one.

True, especially COSAFA & CECAFA. UNAF/UAFA is quite busy too. WAFU currently not very active .

What is the record of the smaller countries in CHAN and club competitions?

Enugu II wrote:

As long as CHAN is every 2 years.

The price you pay for having most of your stars not playing locally.

fabio wrote:

folem wrote:

mcal wrote:

folem wrote:

fabio wrote:In the long run. It's smaller footballing nations that would suffer.

How? There is CHAN & more money at club competitions too. Smaller countries will be happier in my book.

...yep, regional competitions can keep them busy till the big one.

True, especially COSAFA & CECAFA. UNAF/UAFA is quite busy too. WAFU currently not very active .

What is the record of the smaller countries in CHAN and club competitions?

You didn't answer the previous question.

Every 4 years, and teams like Cameroon and Egypt won't boast of winning it 10 times

Kai, so Ghana only gets one tiny chance every four years to end their winless streak?