Former Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Issa Hayatou has attacked successor Ahmad Ahmad over comments on Cameroon’s chances to host the 2019 Africa Nations Cup.
The reigning Caf president revealed that Cameroon will have to do a lot of convincing to Caf if they have the ability to host a 24 – Nations Cup tournament.
Hayatou, on a radio station interview in Cameroon said the preparedness of the country to host the competition can’t be judged two years to the competition adding that Ahmad’s comments should have come after the inspection is done.
“The unpreparedness of Cameroon cannot be judged two years before the competition,” Hayatou told a Cameroonian radio station.
There is an undertone when the Caf president talks about an independent evaluation team. This is worrying.
The Cameroon FA also echoed nearly similar sentiments about the comments made by the Caf president ahead of the inspection slated from 20-28 August.
“One may question the rationale of this inspection visit as the outcome seems to have already been decided at the highest level of Caf,” said Fecafoot president Tombi A Roko Sidiki.
There are reports that Egypt and Morocco are ready to step in in case Cameroon, the reigning African champions are stripped of the rights to host the event.