Togo
captain Emmanuel Adebayor has threatened to withdraw from the 2013
Africa Cup of Nations because of the side’s poor preparation for the
tournament.
Adebayor,
the key component in Togo’s qualification for January’s competition in
South Africa, says he would consider staying with his English club
Tottenham during the competition.
Togo
have been drawn in the ‘Group of Death’ to face Ivory Coast, Algeria
and Tunisia in Durban but the unhappy with the federation over
preparation.
Adebayor
says the lack of good preparation for the tournament in South Africa
will hamper their chances of making an impact in Africa’s flagship
football competition.
“We
might as well stay with our clubs if we have to make all these efforts
to qualify just to show poorly in South Africa next January,” Adebayor
told Radio Frequence 1.
“As I am talking to you, I have no idea what is planned for our preparation and our stay in Durban.”
The
Tottenham forward scored one of the goals which gave Togo a 3-2
aggregate victory in a play-off against Gabon and secured their place at
the African Cup of Nations in January.
Adebayor’s
appearance in South Africa will be the climax of a big turnaround in
his international career, given that he retired in 2010.
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