CAF asks for more respect from players, clubs

CAIRO – 22 June 2017: Players, clubs and other stakeholders in African football competitions must “show greater respect,” the Confederation of African Football (CAF) said in a Wednesday statement posted on their official website.

“Among the principles underlying the fundamental values of Olympis, is the need for all stakeholders in sport in general and football in particular, players, clubs, national associations and confederations, to respect strict neutrality and independence, particularly at the political level, within the framework of the sporting events in which they participate,” the CAF statement read.

“Such behavior has no place in a sports competition. CAF calls on the relevant stakeholders for reason to prevail, regardless of their sensitivities, and stresses that it will be particularly vigilant as regards respect for these principles of neutrality and independence in all future games played under its aegis,” the confederation added in its statement.

CAF ended the statement by saying, “The Match Commissioners and General Coordinators will make the necessary findings and reports, while the relevant Organizing Committees will take appropriate sanctions in accordance with the applicable regulations.”