Walter Wilson Nana, AfricaNews reporter in Buea, Cameroon
The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has been put on the alert, following the publication of a fictitious list purporting to be that of nominees for the 2010 Glo-CAF Player of the Year Awards. The news made rapid rounds in the media for several days before the continental body came out to dispute it.
A statement on the CAF website read: “CAF wishes to state clearly that the list did not emanate from its offices as there are known procedures for the listing of nominees for the awards”.
The statement further noted that “In the last five years, CAF and Globacom Limited, sponsors of the award ceremony have consistently announced the list through scheduled media events and the same procedure will be followed for the 2010 awards nominees. In addition, such a list if authored by CAF and Globacom, will be posted on the official websites of the two organizations and this has not been the case in respect of the list making the rounds. We therefore urge the general public and the football community to disregard the said list circulating in some media circles. CAF will in the days ahead use appropriate channels to unveil the list of leading nominees.”
The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has been put on the alert, following the publication of a fictitious list purporting to be that of nominees for the 2010 Glo-CAF Player of the Year Awards. The news made rapid rounds in the media for several days before the continental body came out to dispute it.
