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CAN: CAF criticizes Gabon for having changed hotel

2022-01-07T20:02:22.887Z


After the positive tests of Aumbameyang and Lemina and the history of the bonuses, a new controversy has emerged around the Gabon team, criticized ...


After the positive tests of Aumbameyang and Lemina and the history of the bonuses, a new controversy has emerged around the Gabon team, criticized Friday by the African Football Confederation (CAF) for having violated the regulations by changing hotel in Yaoundé, as part of the CAN.

During this stormy preparation for the Africa Cup of Nations, Gabon also faces the positive Covid control of two of its stars, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Mario Lemina, and had to resolve a dispute over match bonuses between players and managers.

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"

We were surprised to learn that your delegation went against the instructions of CAF

," wrote the president of the disciplinary jury, the South African Raymond Hack, in a letter widely distributed on social networks.

He gives Gabon until Saturday 11:00 am to explain, "

after which the case will be submitted to the disciplinary jury

."

CAF explains that the hotel La Falaise, in Yaoundé, has been awarded to the “

Panthers

” for the CAN since August 16.

But on Tuesday the Gabonese Federation (Fégafoot) wrote to say that it wanted to change establishment.

A party without too much respect for barrier gestures

For its part, Fégafoot claims to have inspected the hotel twice and already "

contested the hotel La Falaise awarded by CAF, because it does not have all the amenities required for a high-level athlete

", and therefore preferred to l Star Land hotel. "

I do not really understand the extent of this story

," regrets the French coach of Gabon, Patrice Neveu, contacted by AFP.

Regarding the positive PCR tests of captain Aumbameyang, Lemina as well as assistant coach Anicet Yala, "

they are in solitary confinement

", specifies Patrice Neveu.

Images of Panthers celebrating without too much respect for barrier gestures had fueled the controversy, already inflamed by the history of premiums.

The images are "

out of context and prior to going green in Dubai

," Fégafoot replied in a statement, adding that "

a happy outcome of the situation

" had been reached on the subject of bonuses.

Gabon starts its CAN against the Comoros on Monday, at the Omnisports Amadou Ahidjo stadium in Yaoundé.

Source: lefigaro

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