{"id":20260,"date":"2026-01-14T00:31:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T00:31:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/14\/aubameyang-manga-returns-after-being-sent-off-from-gabon-squad-after-africa-cup\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T00:31:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T00:31:03","slug":"aubameyang-manga-returns-after-being-sent-off-from-gabon-squad-after-africa-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/14\/aubameyang-manga-returns-after-being-sent-off-from-gabon-squad-after-africa-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Aubameyang, Manga returns after being sent off from Gabon squad after Africa Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>RABAT, Morocco (AP) \u2014 Gabonese players Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Bruno Ekuele Manga have returned to the national team after being expelled following disappointing results. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">africa cup of nations<\/span> tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Both players were removed from the Gabon squad and the coaching staff, including head coach Thierry Muyuma, were also dismissed. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">The entire team was suspended by the Gabonese government.<\/span> After failing to win a match at the African Cup in Morocco.<\/p>\n<p>The Gabonese Football Federation announced on Monday that &#8220;government measures that ordered the suspension of the national team and the exclusion of two players&#8221; were lifted. Mouyouma and his coaching staff remain fired.<\/p>\n<p>The federation said Gabon&#8217;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 &#8220;present all practical details for selecting a new coaching staff,&#8221; the newspaper said.<\/p>\n<p>Gabon&#8217;s caretaker sports minister, Simpliced\u00e9sir\u00e9 Mamboula, announced the suspensions, dismissals and exclusions on national television after the match. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Gabon group final match<\/span> Match against Ivory Coast on December 31st.<\/p>\n<p>Kessany, a former Gabonese player, was subsequently appointed sports minister on January 3.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>Associated Press on Africa Cup: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/africa-cup-of-nations<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/gabon-aubameyang-suspended-africa-cup-9ed458c96aa8636a8e30d3ae791079b7\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RABAT, Morocco (AP) \u2014 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. 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