Accra, Nov.26, - A former
Chairman of Parliamentary select committee on Youth, Sports and Culture, Mr.
Kobena Mensah Woyome has described as “disrespectful” the attitude and
preparations towards the hosting the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations by Ghana.
The Confederation of African
Football (CAF) announced Ghana would host the next Africa Women Cup of Nations
in 2018 and Mr. Woyome in addressing parliament on the 2018 budget on sports
development took note of the bad attitude towards preparations ahead of the
tournament.
“There has been concerns if we
are ready to host this event, we have to find solutions to this.
“If we are respecting sports
development policies, why are we not respecting the upcoming event and the
Queens’ preparations towards that event.
“We would have given this a
massive attention if it was about the Black Stars, so in this case we are not
respecting the policies," he added.
The continent’s football
governing body gave Ghana the nod after its experience of successfully hosting
previous CAF tournaments, with Ghana hosting the 2009 African Youth
Championship and the 2000 and 2008 Africa Cup of Nations and recently the CHAN
tournament.
The 2018 Africa Women’s
Championship would also serve as qualifier to the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
GNA
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