The FA believes the country lacks the requisite finances to properly host two competitions in one year, with Ghana already committing to host the 2018 Women’s Afcon.

Contrary to the FA’s position, the Sports Ministry believe that based on the country’s success in hosting the recently ended Fox WAFU competition and the availability of multiple venues, hosting the CHAN tournament should not be complicated.

Original hosts of the competition, Kenya were stripped of hosting rights after it was revealed that they were behind schedule with regards to stadia readiness and other adjoining facilities.

This position was made clear by the GFA’s Director of Communications Ibrahim Saani Daara when he spoke on Citi Fm’s Sports Panorama.

“It is true that hosting the tournament will yield a lot of benefits for the country.

“But it becomes a little troubling when you factor in the fact that the host nation will have to shoulder for instance the travelling expenses for all participating countries.

“We can also talk about accommodation and feeding as well as everything associated with the tournament.

“We are not sure if the country is in the financial state to shoulder the burden of hosting two tournaments in one year,” he revealed.

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By: Benjamin Nketsia/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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– Sacked Ethiopia coach Sewnet Bishaw headlines today’s edition in an exclusive interview – he says Nigeria cheated their way to the 2014 World Cup!

– We get updated on the short-list for the Ethiopia job (with Jerry Kwame Ayensu & Betemariam Hailu in Addis Ababa)

– Another big interview with German coaching legend Ottmar Hitzfield as he talks African player stereotypes, his top 4 African players of all time, thoughts on Berti Vogts, the uniqueness of Giovane Élber and the Mario Basler problem.

– Plus, big-name footballers debate administrators on the sense in sending WAGs to the World Cup.

– And also, the ‘Africans Abroad’ staple with Nathan Quao.

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