CAF castigates Napoli’s president for his AFCON comments.

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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has criticised Aurelio De Laurentiis, the president of Napoli, for his “irresponsible and unacceptable” comments on the signing of African players, and has urged UEFA to punish the Italian director.

Following recent remarks made by De Laurentiis who insisted he will refuse to sign African players unless a document is signed to ensure they do not participate in the Africa Cup of Nations, Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen and his other African teammates may miss next year’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

“CAF is committed to the role that football plays in Africa, Europe, North and South America, Asia and globally of bringing together and uniting people of different cultures, language groups, races, ethnic groups and religious backgrounds.

“We have no doubt that Napoli and UEFA are as committed as CAF is to these global humanitarian objectives.”

“Are we to assume that the Chairman of Napoli is going to include similar restrictive conditions to players from South America, Asia and other Confederations prohibiting them from playing in their Continental competitions which are important for the development and growth of football globally?

“The African Cup of Nations is the premier football event on the African continent and one of the most prestigious worldwide. More than 600 million people watched its most recent Cameroon edition, which was broadcast in more than 160 nations, the report said.