Radio Monte Carlo, a media house known for it’s almost impeccable reputation, has alarmed the football public. Not only in Europe, but beyond, because according to RMC – the Africa Cup of Nations, which should be played from January 9th to February 6th in Cameroon, could be canceled due to the spread of a new variant of corona virus, known under the name Omicron.The reason, of course, is that the organization of the tournament would threaten to spread the virus across Africa and Europe. Especially in Africa, where health care is simply not at the European level.Those organizers of the tournament want to prevent such a scenario. Postponing the tournament, however, is not an option, because the next Africa Cup of Nations in 2023 is in Ivory Coast, and as the World Cup in Qatar will be played in December 2022, it will hardly be time to find a new date.##EDITORS_CHOICE##It is bizarre to say, but European clubs would not mind the Africa Cup of Nations being postponed, because everyone would have to let some of their best players go and join their respective national team by January 3rd, and those who would reach the late stages of the continental competition would not be available to their teams until mid-February.The French teams, for example, would suffer significantly. Metz could be left without seven starters in the middle of their fight for survival in Ligue 1 while Reims and Saint-Etienne would have to manage without six or their starting line-up members.According to RMC, CAF could announce the cancellation of the Africa Cup of Nations 2022 which would be held in Cameroon in January. pic.twitter.com/RyBymGWvaD— BirdieFootball (@birdiefootball) December 15, 2021 The Premier League teams would certainly attract the most attention, because the most famous names play there, starting with the Liverpool tandem consisting of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane. Also, due to quarantine, some football players would skip up to eight games, six in the championship and two in the FA Cup.Not only Liverpool would suffer. Arsenal would have to cope without Pierre Emerick Aubameyang, Thomas Partey, Mohamed Elneny and Nicolas Pepe. Chelsea would be left without goalkeeper Eduard Mendy and Manchester City without Riyad Marez.Watford would suffer the most in the English elite, who would be left without five key players, including forwards Ismaila Sarr and Emanuel Dennis. Leicester would be left without four of their massively important players, including Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi. And the list goes on…
