How can anyone in their perfect senses agree with this­ decision??!... It's not down to any president of­ any country to interfere with the national team in such­ a way. That's the problem with African­ football/sports in general, business, well, societies:­ too much politicial intervention!! A president­ doesn't own the country, its FA, or national team­ players: people don't work for him! In fact, if­ anything, he's the one who should be working for­ his people! What a joke......

For once,the president of Benin where the order to­ sack­ players,coach and staff came from had made­ history which is­ possibly what he's been looking­ for.Since he­ couldn't make a name to go down in­ history as a­ president.
He thought it a chance to do­ it now by having­ coach,staff and players SACKED which­ has never before­ done in the history of football.
Now,­ how does that­ clown expect Benin of all countries­ without a good­ record in African football history to­ make it through­ against a country like Nigeria that­ has made it several­ times to the world cup?
Besides,in­ a game,one has to be­ the loser.We all don't want­ to lose but when we­ do,it serves as a lesson for­ correction and for one to­ sit up.If the president­ cares that much,start training­ your boys now and make­ sure they have no time to party­ from now till the next­ African cup of nations and make­ sure you pay them a­ lot of money from now till that­ time if you want a­ change.Treat them like soldiers in a battle field who­ neither have access to their families or time to party­ and you'll get good results.C'est fini !

For once,the president of Benin where the order to sack­ players,coach and staff had made history which is­ possibly what he's been looking for.Since he­ couldn't make a name to go down in history as a­ president,he thought it a chance to do it now by having­ coach,staff and players SACKED which has never before­ done in the history of football.
Now, how does that­ clown expect Benin of all countries without a good­ record in African football history to make it through­ against a country like Nigeria that has made it several­ times to the world cup?
Besides,in a game,one has to be­ the loser.We all don't want to lose but when we­ do,it serves as a lesson for correction and for one to­ sit up.If the president cares that much,start training­ your boys now and make sure they have no time to party­ from now till the next African cup of nations and make­ sure you pay them a lot of money from now till that­ time if you want a change.C'est fi ni !

Sadly ,i m rich but life is soooooooooooooooo lonely­ !
i wanna find my true love­ !!!!!!!
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This just remind me of Ivory team who did rubbish at­ one african cup of nations and the whole squad have­ been dragued to a military camp by then president­ General Robert Guey...

When will the politicians­ learn that they got nothing to do when it comes to­ football?

True the employer can sack the employees,­ but what is the point when we all know that iin Benin­ it is not easy to find a place to train on to play­ football? All my teen years back in cotonou i used to­ play football in the street and it is still same­ today.

The lazzy gov should invest in starting to put­ in place the basics needs to build a nation of young­ capable of playing rather than expecting more than the­ team can give.

I wont be surprise if someone use this­ as an opportunity during next election campaing

­ Finaly as i said before, sack the head of African FA­ Issa Ayatou for giving 2 years ban to Togo and also for­ letting Angola hosting the tournement in a country­ where you spend 3hrs in trafic and have to pay up to­ £400 for a night in hotel.The result was seen: How many­ people could attend the matches? Wake up African FA and­ stop planning this non event every 2 years but rather­ every 4 years.

Reply 118 Ebu, you can't pick a national side to­ play for (once you have alread been capped at least).­ To be honest, I'm not sure how a player can be­ 'sacked' from an international position,­ 'dropped' or 'banned' maybe but sacked?­ This isn't club football.

I imagine many of the­ dropped players will be called up again when Benin­ realise the mistake they've made.

Ooohhh,This is Lovely News..I just wish that the­ Super-Chickens of Nigeria should take this cue and­ stand up aggresively to sanitize the national­ team..Congrats Benin,A change will come!!!

Various comments shown by differrent people show­ how unique each everyone is.some opinions says­ 'harsh decisions,stupid FA,etc.can i ask 'will­ employer continue to employ an employee who is ­ disrectful and break rules all the time'.certain­ decisions have to be made in certain situations.Most of­ the so called Africa players who find themselves­ playing in Europe with lucrative contracts,have always­ been 'a pain in the neck' when it comes to­ showing respect and patriotism to their country and­ their FA who gave some the opportunity ot be where­ they are now.Take the issue of three (3) Ghanaian stars­ who pulled out of their national team,when they whole­ team was waiting for them at the airport en route to a­ friendly match in another country,with their mobil­ phones switched off and send some people to collect­ their passport on their behalves,'is this respect­ to the NATION AND FA' .The three(3) players saw­ themselves as 'stars' ,'DO THEY DO THIS IN­ THEIR RESPECTIVE CLUBS'?when such players gets­ sacked in the team,is it harsh?
Therefore,certain tough­ decisions has to be taken in certain situations.
God­ bless Africa Football.

By precisely the same logic the entire government­ should be dismissed for corruption and incompetence -­ but such a precedence would be dangerous wouldn't­ it? On the same principle, one would have to sack most­ of the governments in Africa - Hey! What a great trend.­ Maybe they are on to something after all!
Gordon

The actions of Africans sometimes prove our level of­ naivity, affixated short-sightedness and lack of­ rational sensibility. These actions can only hamper­ sustenance, continuity and progress. Rash and harsh­ decisions are detrimental, rather diplomacy should be­ employed in critical issues like this.

to comment 111.. Do you really have to mention your­ race?

Damnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

I wish we could just sack­ Benin governement and all the bunch of crap so called­ politicians doing Feck off for that country.

As a­ Benin Born, i was at least glad to see them play at­ that rubbish African killing Cup of Nations. This is­ just a farce. What will usless Issa Ayatou decide now?­ Ban Benin for 2 African Cup of nations due to the gov­ interferances as he did for Togo? Fifa should get rid­ of him .

Good or bad decision, at least that give­ chance to talk about Benin since they cant win.

comment 110... spot on mate, LMAO!!!

The referee was really impartial..... not in Algeria 0­ (three red cards) Egypt 4 (illegally taken stutter in­ the penalty). The African Cup of Nations was such a­ disgrace - the whole tournament. Benin are well rid of­ international football. If the Federation (based in­ Egypt always, by the way.... say no more) are punishing­ Togo for quitting understandably from the next two­ finals, that tells you everything. No point holding the­ next tournament. Just present Egypt with the trophy­ again, to save all of the trouble. By the way, I am­ white, British and don't support any African team.­ I'm an England follower. I just like fair play and­ justice, whoever is playing - including my own team. I­ can't stand the non-stop biased officiating we see­ so often nowadays.

comment 108.....LEARN TO SPELL

Benin, coaching staff and players, not to worry, hop on­ a plane and come to the UK where we will give you a­ house, car and free Premmie League season tickets.

this is why no african team has won the world cup yet,­ whenever an africa nation does badllly the country­ sacks its manager, then everyone else, i tell you now,­ if temas like togo, nigeria, cameroon, angola, eygpt,­ ghan and ivory coast had more routine and support and­ the same coachin staff for a long time then one of them­ would win the world cup.look at the teams who have won­ wthe world cup over the last 30 y years..they all ahve­ had experoance of winnning big if it be players or­ coahes that were players who won the cup...experiance­ and knowloedge are pricelss....

Thats rubbish why are they sacking them all. One has­ to win and one has to lose. Who are they who sacked­ the whole team, he/she doesn't think. Hey you­ wake up Africans. Thats stupid !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now the African FA should sack all members of the Benin­ FA. No pampering in Africa men. HAhahaha