Should FIFA push the African Cup to prevent African players from leaving their teams mid season?

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 | Dec 24th, 2009 | by Editor

The results are (203 votes):

53% voted for Yes. The African cup hurts the biggest teams and leagues in the world. It should be played off-season.
47% voted for No. The African Cup is as important as any other league or championship. It shouldn't be pushed around.

yes african cup hurts biggest teams leagues world
Yes. The African cup hurts the biggest teams and leagues in the world. It should be played off-season.
no african cup important league championship pushed around
No. The African Cup is as important as any other league or championship. It shouldn't be pushed around.

Big European leagues bosses are complaining about FIFA's scheduling of the African Cup of nations, placing it right in the middle of their seasons, with some of the bigger teams losing key players for two full months.

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