BEVERLY HILLS, July 01, (THEWILL) – Former Nigerian international, Mutiu Adepoju, has welcomed the decision of the Confederation of African Football, CAF, to postpone the 2021 African Cup of Nations to 2022 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
THEWILL had previously reported CAF’s decision to shift the tournament, which also affected the African Women Championship and other soccer tournaments managed by the federation.
Adepoju, a former Real Betis of Spain player, commended CAF for the move.
“I was wondering about the kind of magic CAF would perform to host 2021 AFCON, but with this postponement, there is more time for effective planning for the hosts, while countries would have enough time to prepare. And by then, players would really be in their best shape. Good decision from CAF,” he said.
