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Gabon’s authorities has announced nan suspension of nan nationalist shot team, nan sacking of their coach and nan kicking of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang disconnected nan squad successful nan aftermath of 3 defeats astatine nan Africa Cup of Nations finals.
Gabon’s acting sports curate announced connected tv nan suspension of nan nationalist squad aft they vanished past successful their group and were eliminated from nan tourney successful Morocco.
“Given nan Panthers’ disgraceful capacity astatine nan Africa Cup of Nations, nan authorities has decided to dissolve nan coaching staff, suspend nan nationalist squad until further notice, and exclude players Bruno Ecuele Manga and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang,” said Simplice-Désiré Mamboula aft Wednesday’s 3-2 nonaccomplishment to Côte d’Ivoire successful Marrakech.
Gabon, coached by nan erstwhile defender Thierry Mouyouma, had already been eliminated aft losing their opening brace of Group F fixtures to Cameroon and Mozambique, but successful their last outing were 2-0 up complete nan defending champions earlier conceding 3 goals and going down to a 2nd drawstring Ivorian lineup.
Neither Aubameyang nor nan seasoned defender Ecuele Manga played connected Wednesday, pinch nan erstwhile having returned to his club, Marseille, for curen connected a thigh injury. The erstwhile African Footballer of nan Year responded connected societal media, saying connected X: “I deliberation nan team’s problems are overmuch deeper than nan individual I am.”
Aubameyang, astatine 36, had apt played his past crippled for Gabon successful their conclusion by Mozambique, arsenic was besides apt nan lawsuit pinch nan 37-year-old erstwhile Cardiff City defender Ecuele Manga.
Disbanding nan nationalist squad utilized to beryllium a communal guidance successful Africa to disappointing results, but since Fifa, world football’s governing body, has taken a difficult stance against authorities interference successful nan moving of shot associations, it has been a uncommon occurrence.
