«The Minister of Youth and Sports, Rachid Talbi Alami, denied that Morocco would host the 2019 African Cup of Nations», wrote a blog affiliated to French online newspaper Mediapart, claiming that it interviewed the Moroccan minister. The blog also reported that the minister slammed rumors, suggesting that Rabat is preparing for the organization of the regional tournament, replacing Cameroon. «These are false rumors», said Talbi Alami, after several media platforms stated that infrastructure works in Cameroon are delayed. «However, I can say that for the moment we are thinking of bidding to host the next CAN», added the blog. However, contacted by Yabiladi, the Minister of Youth and Sports denied having been interviewed by a French newspaper. «I was not interviewed by any French nor Moroccan journalist about CAN 2019», he stressed. «I do not know how this reporter made a whole interview up. It did not happen», he concluded, denouncing the fake news. Article modifié le 03/08/2018 à 17h43
