The choice to postpone the 2024 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) has been backed by footballing figures on the continent – regardless of wider discussions in regards to the competitors’s viability.
The match for domestic-based gamers has been moved from February to August, a choice the Confederation of African Soccer (Caf) made to make sure infrastructure and amenities in co-hosting nations Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda are “on the ranges mandatory”.
Sure stories instructed that, of the three nations who may even stage the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, it’s Kenya the place many of the work on stadiums and infrastructure is required.
Nonetheless, Kenyan sports activities minister Salim Mvurya described these claims as “baseless” whereas Soccer Kenya Federation president Hussein Mohammed mentioned the six-month delay would enable the nation “time to enhance on perfection”.
Caf’s name to postpone CHAN 2024, made simply 18 days earlier than the opening sport was scheduled, has triggered disruption for these groups who had already introduced squads, begun coaching camps and booked journey and lodging.
The mid-season timing of the match has additionally been seen as a problem, and the president of Tanzanian membership Yanga, Hersi Stated, welcomed the postponement given the knock-on impact on home leagues.
“It was too difficult,” Stated instructed BBC Sport Africa.
“Usually in Tanzania, from February as much as finish of Could is the place we end the league. Having the CHAN in the entire of February would [mean] the addition of a month and it would go to July.
“I’m very pleased that it has been moved to August. It can give us house to complete the league on time.”