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Morocco Banned From Next Africa Cup of Nations Tournaments

Morocco Banned From Next Africa Cup of Nations Tournaments

From Super Sport

Morocco will be barred from the next two Africa Cup of Nations tournaments as punishment for refusing to host the 2015 edition in January-February, the Confederation of African Football president Issa Hayatou said on Saturday.

“We are going to stick to the rules, that means elimination from the next two Nations Cups,” Hayatou told France’s L’Equipe sports daily.

“On top of that there will be the financial and moral damages to calculate.”

Morocco are facing a $20 million fine for refusing to host the 2015 Cup in its scheduled January 17-February 8 slot over fears of the spread of the deadly Ebola epidemic to the popular tourist destination, Morocco’s Le Matin newspaper suggested this week.

 

 

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