Cameroon would have accepted that André Onana plays with Manchester United the day before the first CAN match for the Indomitable Lions.
This is an announcement that has caused a lot of reaction over the last two days. According to The Athletic, the Cameroonian federation would have authorized André Onana to play with Manchester United against Tottenham on January 14. The next day, however, the Indomitable Lions face Guinea for the first day of the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations.
It was the interest of the player, who wanted to play against Tottenham, which would have been taken into account. But many see this decision as a lack of respect for the CAN. This scenario is not possible because the dates are not the same. But we can’t imagine Didier Deschamps authorizing Mike Maignan to play a match with AC Milan on the eve of a Euro match with the Blues.
The CAN not respected?
In this case, it is the decision of Fécafoot which is being singled out. She had no obligation to release Onana for this meeting, since the CAN, a Fifa-branded competition, had priority.
“If it is proven, it should not be said that the Europeans do not respect the CAN. It is the player and the federation itself who do not respect the CAN or their nation. But how can 9 accept this? »rails the Senegalese journalist Mansour Loum, who refers to Samuel Eto’o, the president of the Cameroonian federation.
If this is true, it should not be said that the Europeans do not respect the CAN. It is the player and the federation itself who do not respect the CAN or their nation. But how can 9 accept this?https://t.co/fQWcmOhfPd
— Mansour Loum (@Mansour_Loum) January 3, 2024
