Irons big three share Nations Cup worries

SakhoWest Ham officials HAVE held talks with the club’s three African Nations Cup contenders who share their fears  over the Ebola health fears surrounding the tournament.

And hardly unnaturally Alex Song, Cheikhou Kouyate and Diafra Sakho have reservations about visiting the continent at the height of a disease outbreak that has killed thousands.

Song has already expressed his concerns declaring: “If calling it off is the way to stop the spread of the virus then we have to do it.” 

ClaretandHugh understands that the same concerns are shared by the other two Irons and that the club believes the tournament should be postponed until the summer or abandoned.

We were told: “We know the feelings of the players and share them. It should be postponed to the Summer or abandoned but  financial reasons may dictate it goes ahead.

“It seems wrong that the clubs concerns are not taken into consideration when deciding on the possible safety of its players.

“Can it be right to put players at risk when those risks can be eliminated  a postponement at the very least?”

 

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