Fifa president Sepp Blatter has told the BBC that the timing of the Africa Cup of Nations must be changed.
Blatter said that by 2016, the biennial tournament must be held in June and July like other major tournaments.
Earlier this week, the Confederation of African Football (Caf) insisted that the competition will continue to kick off in January.
There have been frequent complaints from European clubs who lose key players to the tournament.
"This is a tradition, but one should have now the courage to go into the international calendar and see if it's not possible to deal with it," said Blatter.
"We put a target for 2016 that by that time the international calendar must be definitely in accordance with the interests of everybody."
Around 40 African players in the English Premier League will be in Ghana for the Nations Cup.
Caf has maintained that the June weather in much of Africa is not ideal for football.
There would also be the problem of a clash with the World Cup every four years, but Blatter suggested that the Nations Cup could be moved to odd years, believing that it is possible to move the Nations Cup to June.
SOURCE: BBC
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
Car ploughs into crowd outside LA nightclub, injuring 30
14 minutes -
GNAT President calls for parliamentary legislation to protect reinstated PTAs
2 hours -
NPP Abanga blames his NDC twin brother for his misfortune
4 hours -
NPP Abanga breaks ranks to shield NDC twin brother in ‘galamsey’ accusations
4 hours -
Saminu Abdul Rasheed smashes national record again with 9.84s sprint in Georgia
5 hours -
Blekusu Coastal project: We’re reclaiming our coastlines – Housing Minister
7 hours -
Pricey plantains push Ghana’s market sellers to diversify
7 hours -
Full list: NPP delegates approve 54 reform motions, reject proposals on youth age, election supervision
8 hours -
WAFCON 2024: Cynthia made it easy – Chantelle hails goalkeeper after penalty saves
8 hours -
Cyber Security Authority boss suspended over use of military bodyguard
8 hours -
WAFCON 2024: I want to make history – Grace Asantewaa dreams of lifting the trophy
8 hours -
Afenyo-Markin accuses NDC of rebranding and claiming credit for NPP projects
8 hours -
2024 WAFCON: Grace Asantewa shines as Black Queens reach semis
8 hours -
WAFCON 2024: Ghana beat Algeria 4-2 on penalties to book semi-final spot for the first time since 2016
9 hours -
NPP Delegates reject motion to shift polling station selection oversight to regional committees
9 hours