Congo Brazzaville coach Le Roy blasts CAF

Head coach of Congo Brazzaville, Claude Le Roy, has blasted the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for the disrespect they showed to his team on Saturday.

The much traveled French coach said during a press conference that CAF showed high levels of disrespect when they delayed his team in traffic, gave them a bus without air conditioning and spent lots of time on the way to the Stadium before their opening match against hosts Equatorial Guinea.

"CAF simply do not understand that they have to protect players and instead they are doing something else. They have to improve," said a furious Le Roy.

The Congo Brazzaville team fought from a goal down to hold the hosts to a 1-1 draw at the Bata Stadium.

Le Roy went ahead to say even if Equatorial Guinea saved the situation and accepted to host the Afcon event after Morocco had withdrawn, CAF should learn how handle teams better.

Speaking about the performance of his team, he said the players were a little down because of what they went through, but was quick to add that they played well in the last 30 minutes and had the chance to win the game.

Skipper Lopez Emilio Nsue who plies his trade for Middlesbrough FC in England netted the first goal of the tournament in the 16th minute with a good finish past the advancing Congo goalkeeper Christopher Henri Mafoumbi. But substitute Thievy Bifouma Koulossa netted the equalizer. Endi