US EditionGabon's government appears to have suspended national team and fired staff after poor Africa Cup
Gabon finished last in Group F with no wins, prompting suspension of the national team and removal of senior players amid criticism of poor management and lack of patriotic commitment.
- Gabon's government has suspended its national soccer team and fired the coaching staff after a poor performance at the Africa Cup.
- The interim sports minister, Simplice-Désiré Mamboula, announced the decision on national TV but later removed the video clip.
- The decisions included removing captain Pierre Emerick Aubameyang and Bruno Ecuélé Manga from the squad, citing an erosion of patriotic sentiment.
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After the preliminary round of the Gabon national football team at the Africa Cup, the government of the Central African country has suspended the entire team for the time being! Communications Minister Simlicee-Desire Mamboula said that the government has also decided to dissolve the coaching team and release Bruno Ecuele Manga and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from the team. The team had shown "a shameful performance" at the tournament in Morocco.…
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In a video statement, the Acting Minister of Youth and Sports also announced Bruno Ecuele Manga and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's "dismissal" of Bruno Ecuele Manga and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The Panthers were eliminated from the group phase, after three defeats.
Gabon crashed out of the African Championships in the group stage. Now the country's government has chosen to shut down the national team until further notice, fire the entire management team and
Gabon was quickly eliminated from the Africa Cup of Nations. Now the government is reacting to the failure – and taking radical measures.
Gabon's AFCON exit triggers political crisis at home
Fresh from being knocked out of the Africa Cup of Nations in the first round, Gabon is in crisis. The government even briefly announced the dissolution of the Panthers' staff and the suspensions of Bruno Ecuélé Manga and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
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