'It's unacceptable' - Bayer CEO considering legal action to stop Boniface, Tella from representing Nigeria at AFCON

Bayer Leverkusen CEO Fernando Carro is considering legal action to prevent forward, Victor Boniface and Nathan Tella from representing the Super Eagles at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

Boniface who has been in fine form this season is sure to be named in the squad, however, the same can not be said of Leverkusen teammate Tella considering he only mad his debit this month.

Aside from the Nigerian contingents, three other Bayer Leverkusen stars could potentially represent their countries at the AFCON including Odilon Kossounou (Ivory Coast), Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso) and Amine Adli (Morocco).

Should they be called by their respective countries, they could miss five Bundesliga matches should any of their countries go all the way to the Africa Cup of Nations final.

Carro, who is also on the board of the influential European Club Association (ECA), criticized the timing of the Africa Cup of Nations which will hold from January 13 to February 11, 2024.

"It is unacceptable that the Africa Cup is being played in the middle of the season, "Carro told the Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, via Sport1.

"In order to change that, I will enter into a dispute with FIFA. We are also checking whether there is a legal chance of not having to release the players.

"That is not realistic. And in principle I don’t want to prevent anyone from taking this step."

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