Africa-Press – Nigeria. Uganda head coach Paul Put has blasted FIFA for shifting player release date for 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON,
Clubs were mandated to release players two weeks before the start of previous AFCON tournaments.
FIFA, reportedly due to pressure from European clubs, shifted the release period to just one week before the start of the upcoming competition.
The decision has disrupted the plan of majority of the qualified countries.
Put took aim at the world soccer governing body for the decision.
“We received a message from FIFA that we can only have the players abroad on the 16th or 17th. I had hoped to get them from the 8th. Now we will be with half the team until then,” Put told Uganda Football Federation official website.
“It becomes very difficult to make good preparation but we will deal with it. It is unfortunate but it is like this.”
The Cranes are currently preparing for the AFCON 2025 finals in Casablanca, Morocco.
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