Chronicle EditorJOHANNESBURG. — Kenya were stripped on Saturday of the right to host the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN) after a CAF executive committee meeting in Accra.
The decision was announced at a media conference after a one-day gathering of the African football “cabinet” headed by president Ahmad Ahmad from Madagascar.
Slow preparations for the January 12/February 4 tournament led to a decision widely anticipated for several weeks. “It was decided to withdraw the hosting rights of the (CHAN) competition from Kenya in the light of accumulated delays from reports of the various inspection missions conducted in the country,” a CAF statement said.
Nations wishing to replace Kenya have until October 1 to submit bids with the new hosts to be named next month. There has been media speculation that Morocco or South Africa could take over the running of the tournament. — AFP.
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