Togo handed six-year Africa cup ban

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Togo handed six-year Africa cup ban 

Post#1 » by 5DOM » Sat Jan 30, 2010 6:54 pm

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 17,00.html

Togo get African Cup ban

Togo have been banned from the next two African Cup of Nations after pulling out of this month's finals following a terrorist attack on their team bus.

Three people died in the attack in the Angolan enclave of Cabinda, prompting Togolese prime minister Gilbert Fossoun Houngbo and president Faure Gnassingbe to order their team back without playing in the finals of the tournament.

The Confederation of African Football have now confirmed the ban, with CAF president Issa Hayatou saying the decision to withdraw was based on "governmental interference".

He had previously insisted that Togo were not disqualified from the competition, and had decided to withdraw of their own volition.

The armed wing of the Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda (FLEC) claimed responsibility for the fatal attack.


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Post#2 » by magik9113 » Sat Jan 30, 2010 7:17 pm

thats really harsh
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Post#3 » by Rendezvous » Sat Jan 30, 2010 8:24 pm

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Post#4 » by Point forward » Sat Jan 30, 2010 8:32 pm

That is perhaps the most pathetic and heartless thing I have ever heard. :crazy: :crazy: :crazy:
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Post#5 » by Batu7 » Sat Jan 30, 2010 10:32 pm

Point forward wrote:That is perhaps the most pathetic and heartless thing I have ever heard. :crazy: :crazy: :crazy:

Seconded.
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Post#6 » by Slava » Sun Jan 31, 2010 1:52 am

Wow and FIFA approved this?
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Post#7 » by Zabriskie » Sun Jan 31, 2010 8:58 am

This is simply (Please Use More Appropriate Word).

j-far wrote:Wow and FIFA approved this?


I doubt they'll interfere with the decision.
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Re: Togo handed six-year Africa cup ban 

Post#8 » by El Turco » Sun Jan 31, 2010 10:54 pm

Point forward wrote:That is perhaps the most pathetic and heartless thing I have ever heard. :crazy: :crazy: :crazy:


harsh maybe but heartless too strong considering ban wasn't due to the fact they withdrew but because Togo government pulled the team out even though federation and players wanted to play on. regardless i think ban will be lifted on appeal after strong criticism.
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Post#9 » by AdamTheGreek » Mon Feb 1, 2010 2:31 am

Extremely messed up.
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Post#10 » by USA » Mon Feb 1, 2010 9:53 pm

Ridiculous. I can't believe a human being would actually raise this possibility and it is even more astonishing that the CAF actually thought this was the right thing to do.
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Post#11 » by Batu7 » Tue Feb 2, 2010 1:16 am

I wonder what the Togo officials will say about this.
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Post#12 » by Superanto » Tue Feb 2, 2010 2:02 pm

One of the dumbest decisions ever made. I think they will ultimately shorten the ban.
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Post#13 » by toffeemonster » Wed Feb 3, 2010 6:29 pm

This is one of the worst decisions I've ever heard. I'm sure it will be challenged and eventually reversed.
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Post#14 » by Batu7 » Mon May 17, 2010 6:51 pm

The ban is lifted.
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Re: Togo handed six-year Africa cup ban 

Post#15 » by and1GS » Tue May 18, 2010 11:29 pm

Batu7 wrote:The ban is lifted.


Thank god. This was an awful decision especially since Togo has a star in Adebayor and isn't exactly a pushover in the African Nations cup.
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Re: Togo handed six-year Africa cup ban 

Post#16 » by Varejao17 » Wed May 19, 2010 3:31 am

Am I from this planet? Why did they banned Togo? Any country would do the same...
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Re: Togo handed six-year Africa cup ban 

Post#17 » by Rendezvous » Thu May 20, 2010 2:48 pm

Batu7 wrote:The ban is lifted.


They should have never gave them a ban in the first place. But whatever.

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