Former Ghana coach, Claude Le Roy, has expressed strong opposition to the Confederation of African Football’s decision to move the Africa Cup of Nations from a biennial to a quadrennial tournament.
The announcement regarding AFCON’s future came from CAF President Patrice Motsepe following an executive committee meeting in Morocco ahead of the 2025 finals in Rabat on Sunday.
Since 1968, AFCON has been held every two years, with the exception of the one-year gap between the 2012 and 2013 editions. However, the competition will adopt a four-year cycle following the 2027 edition in East Africa, preceding the 2028 tournament.
Speaking to BBC Africa Sport’s Osasu Obayiuwana, Le Roy criticized the decision, saying, “Football in Africa is under serious attack. It is very wrong to change the AFCON from a two to a four-year event.
“Look at the way Infantino was acting during the AFCON 2025 opening ceremony, like he owns the place. Can he do this at a UEFA event? When Issa Hayatou was president, these things would never have happened,” he added.
