TIME FOR CHANGE, AFRICA

DANNY RUST says the Africa Cup of Nations needs to be moved to a different section of the football calendar

IT IS safe to say the Africa Cup of Nations comes at an irritating time for managers.While the majority of continental tournaments are contested during the summer, Africa’s international competition begins in January and runs into February.For leagues such as the United States’ Major League Soccer, this is ideal as their season is not underway in the first month of the year. Other European top flights such as Spain’s La Liga, Serie A of Italy and the German...

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