Thursday, November 21, 2024

AFCON 2021 Faces Cancellation Over Covid 19 Omicron


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AFCON 2021 Faces Cancellation Over Covid 19 Omicron Sampson Adedeji Barely three weeks to the commencement of the 2021 African Cup of Nations in Cameroon, the competition maybe cancelled due to various reasons including new coronavirus Omicron, BSNsports.com.ng can report CAF is faced with the discontent of certain clubs, mainly English teams, who would like to be able to keep the players on British soil in the coming weeks. The African players called up by their selection should thus undergo a quarantine on their return to the United Kingdom, which would therefore deprive the clubs of their players for a longer period. And the country is currently affected by a significant wave of Covid cases. According to report, Premier League clubs would study the possibility of suspending part of the salaries of unvaccinated players if they were ever forced into solitary confinement due to Covid-19. Some of the countries eyeing the AFCON title would relied on the contribution of their foreign players to keep the dream alive. If the players are not released, this will affect the
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Award winning journalist, Niyi Busari, the Publisher and CEO of BSN Sports Concepts is one of the most celebrated Nigerian sports journalist of his generation. A"cross-over" professional, he combines the talents and abilities of a print and electronic journalist in a manner that is rare, even though his specialization is print. A graduate of Economics from the University of Abuja where he obtained his Bachelor Degree in 2015.

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