Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis says he would not sign African players any longer unless they agreed to not take part in the Africa Cup of Nations.
The Africa Cup of Nations referred to as AFCON, and sometimes as African Cup of Nations, is the main international men's association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football, and was first held in 1957.
There are no exemptions to this competition as to the type of players to participate. African Players Playing domestically and internationally are all eligible to play.
However, due to the time and period used for playing the competition, it affects some of the Top clubs in Europe because of the quality of African players they have in their squad.
Therefore Napoli Owner Aurelio De Laurentiis says that he won't sign African players again in his life unless they agree not to play in the Africa Cup of Nation's Competition.
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