RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Gabonese players Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Bruno Ekuele Manga have returned to the national team after being expelled following disappointing results. africa cup of nations tournament.
Both players were removed from the Gabon squad and the coaching staff, including head coach Thierry Muyuma, were also dismissed. The entire team was suspended by the Gabonese government. After failing to win a match at the African Cup in Morocco.
The Gabonese Football Federation announced on Monday that “government measures that ordered the suspension of the national team and the exclusion of two players” were lifted. Mouyouma and his coaching staff remain fired.
The federation said Gabon’s newly appointed sports minister, Paul Ulrich Kessany, has sent a letter highlighting the importance of upcoming events, particularly the draw for the 2027 Africa Cup qualifiers. Kessani asked the federation to take steps to “present all practical details for selecting a new coaching staff,” the newspaper said.
Gabon’s caretaker sports minister, Simplicedésiré Mamboula, announced the suspensions, dismissals and exclusions on national television after the match. Gabon group final match Match against Ivory Coast on December 31st.
Kessany, a former Gabonese player, was subsequently appointed sports minister on January 3.
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