CAF condemns Napoli FC President for remarks on African footballers
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has condemned what they qualify as “irresponsible and unacceptable” comments made by Napoli FC President, Aurelio De Laurentiis on players of the African continent and the Africa Cup of Nations.
“By publicly declaring that players who sign for Napoli FC must sign a waiver denouncing participation in the Africa Cup of Nations as a condition of employment, De Laurentiis’ comments likely fall under Article 14 of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations. CAF therefore urges UEFA to initiate disciplinary investigation against him”. The continent’s football Communication Department writes.
CAF in this communique have emphasized on the role that football plays in Africa, Europe, North and South America, Asia which is that of uniting people of different cultures, languages, races, ethnicity and religious backgrounds. The football governing body hopes that Napoli and UEFA are similarly committed to these global humanitarian objectives.
“Are we to assume that the Chairman of Napoli FC is going to include similar restrictive conditions to players from South America, Asia and other confederations prohibiting them from playing in their continental competitions which are important for the development and growth of football globally?” CAF wonders
The communique ends by stating that the African Cup of Nations is the flagship competition of the African continent and one of the leading global football competitions and attracts over 600 million viewers across over 160 countries.
