Roger Milla slams Morocco

Former Cameroon international Roger Milla has criticised proposals from Morocco to put off the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations beyond the scheduled date following the outbreak of the Ebola disease.

The competition is due to kick off on January 17 next year, but Morocco has requested for a deferral, as governments and health organisations across the globe push to contain the spread of the virus.

Local health officials have warned that thousands of visitors coming to the three-week event could introduce the deadly virus into the North African country.

However, the 1990 World Cup sensation said the Kingdom could be hiding its true motives of not wanting to host the tournament behind Ebola.

“I have been following the developments and I keep asking myself why Morocco is taking this position. I don’t think they are sacred of Ebola. I think the Moroccans are hiding something. It would be best if they come out in the open,” Milla said on Wednesday in Yaoundé.

“To me Caf’s Plan B of moving the showpiece to another country is just shifting the problem and not solving it. And they should tell us what happens to Morocco. Would they be disqualified, and if Ghana or South Africa or any other nation happens to host the competition would there be an automatic qualification?

“And with two rounds to end of the qualifying, what would countries that have been eliminated do? I think there is going to be some mix up. Morocco should say what they want exactly because stadiums and other facilities needed are available but they are hesitating and I don’t think is it wholly because of Ebola,” he said.

Caf will meet officials from the Royal Moroccan Football Federation on November 2 is Algiers to discuss the matter.

Nigeria has shown interest to host the event if every other option failed. 

Source: Supersport.com