Caf use new safety measures to limit spread of Covid-19 in Afcon 2021 qualifiers
Caf use new safety measures for Afcon qualifiers
JOHANNESBURG, November 5 (ANA) – The Confederation of African Football (Caf) will be using new safety and hygiene measures to ensure Africa Cup of Nations 2021 qualifiers this month are held in bio-secure environments.
Caf held an online meeting on Wednesday, with member association national safety and security officers (NSSO) to provide clarity on the safety measures which will be in place for future international matches on the African continent.
Caf Head of the Safety and Security Department Christian Emeruwa said: “Our goal is to ensure that there is uniformity in safety and security operations across Africa with an emphasis on making sure that the matches are played under a safe and secured environment. We are mindful of the enormous task ahead, especially how to keep spectators and supporters away from the stadium.
“Hence, we felt the need to guide all national safety and security officers and appointed Caf safety and security officers on best practices under these conditions. The protection of the players and officials before, during, and after the match is of great importance in our operations. We need to ensure effective coordination between safety and security officers and all other health officers that will be involved in delivering each match.”
The NSSOs will receive a detailed protocol, specific to each match, which will guide them through the various stages of the organisation of the matches scheduled from November 9 to 17.
Since the creation in February 2019 of the Safety and Security Department, Caf has worked closely with the security officers of the member associations with safety the key area of concern in the hosting all matches. – African News Agency (ANA), Editing by Michael Sherman