Mali coach Tom Saintfiet on Thursday railed against the decision to play the Africa Cup of Nations every four years instead of two, insisting the move was forced upon the continent by FIFA and European clubs motivated by money.
Malis Saintfiet - I am very shocked and disappointedI am very shocked with it and very disappointed. It is the pride of African football, with the best players in African football, the Belgian told reporters in Rabat ahead of Fridays AFCON clash between Mali and Morocco.
To take it away and make it every four years, I could understand if it was a request for any reason from Africa, but it is all instructed by the big people from European governing body UEFA, the big clubs in Europe and also FIFA and that makes it so sad.
