adminJOHANNESBURG – Cosafa chief operating officer Sue Destombes has revealed to KickOff.com that the hosts of next year’s regional football tournament will be announced “within the next two weeks”.
The tournament made a comeback onto the regional football scene this year after a lengthy absence with hosts Zambia going all the way to lift the trophy after beating Zimbabwe in the Final.
Malawi look set to be given the green light to host next year’s showcase after having missed out on the opportunity in 2014.
However, Destombes says the decision is yet to be taken: “It is not yet finalised. We have not yet decided on the hosts. The decision will be reached in the next two weeks.
“Malawi has been given the opportunity together with other countries but nothing final has been concluded.
“We are waiting on the governments of the countries under consideration to give us their assurances before we take our decision.
“The government of any country hosting the tournament must give its blessing in terms of the security and safety of the stadiums and issues related to this,” Destombes adds.
South Africa has won the Cosafa Cup three times since its inception in 1997 but, in the recent editions, Safa has had to scrounge around for players, with clubs choosing not to release them. – Kickoff.com
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