POLICY “20 Minutes” reported on the reasons that led Morocco to request the postponement of the competition …
Two months before the kick-off of the CAN, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) withdrew Tuesday organizing the biggest sporting event the continent in Morocco, which sought – since Oct. 10 – a postponement because of the outbreak of Ebola. The supreme body of African football has even gone to disqualify the Moroccan team. 20 Minutes back on this case.
Is there really a health risk Ebola?
Throughout his showdown with CAF, Morocco has pleaded “force majeure health.” In its recommendations on Ebola, the World Health Organization (WHO) “not recommended” to cancel mass gatherings but acknowledges that it is “difficult decisions that must be made case by case.”
The infectious disease Bricaire Francis, former head of the department of infectious and tropical to the Pitie-Salpetriere diseases, told AFP that the risk of transmission of Ebola during the African Cup of Nations is “not very important”. However, he “understood quite well that a country gives up.” For, besides the unknown health must take into account the “psychological fears” of the population and the impact it could have on the economy and tourism.
Can there have other reasons for Morocco to request a postponement?
“Our country sorely lacks weight in an instance like this [CAF],” Judge Mohamed 28 years, with the AFP. “There certainly has lobbies that have led to this decision,” agrees Chaabi Hamid, a teacher. “The security situation is difficult now with the Daesh threat” is he also argues, referring to the flow of travelers and mass gatherings might have lead to the holding of the event. In a country where tourism weighs 10% of GDP, “all this could also have a negative impact on international tourism,” he adds.
What are the arguments that led to disqualify the CAF Morocco
On the side of the body, it is considered that the Ebola argument does not hold when the kingdom is preparing to host the World Cup for clubs on behalf of Fifa 10 to 20 December. Morocco is also one of the few countries to have maintained uninterrupted air links with countries directly affected by Ebola (Sierra Leone, Guinea, Liberia and Nigeria), via the national company RAM. And Morocco also hosted playoff Guinea, which is not entitled to receive on its soil due to Ebola.
What are the penalties for Morocco?
The Moroccan selection has already been disqualified from the 2015 edition of CAN. The FCA may decide to increase the penalty in the kingdom to clubs or disqualifying the Atlas Lions to CAN-2017 or 2019. The Moroccan federation should not escape significant financial penalties fines of up to go “one million dollars” to pay “each team participating in the competition,” according to the website of the radio Morocco groin specialist Radio Mars. And even if the sports minister insists that “Morocco has not refused to organize CAN” and not “lived up to its commitments.”
What can be the economic impact?
Issa Hayatou, president of the Confederation of African Football, a report was “totally impossible” he said on France 24 . “ Once we postpone this event, there is now everyone is going to rush into the report. Finally we are no longer credible, we can not organize anything. We will hit our sponsors, we will hit our partners. It is everyone who says it is not ready, it is this, it is this. Finally it is the African Football Confederation will pay the piper. “
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