Catamo and Diomande to leave Sporting, Rui Borges knows when | OneFootball

Geny Catamo and Ousmane Diomande will leave Sporting on December 15, if their call-ups for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) are confirmed. Both Mozambique and Ivory Coast have secured their places in the competition, which starts on December 21.

The decision comes directly from FIFA. The organization that governs world football issued a statement, requiring clubs to release players called up for AFCON on December 15, exactly one week before the start of the continental competition.

"Following the approach adopted for the 2022 World Cup, the release period for players will be reduced by seven days and will begin on December 15", explained FIFA, in a measure taken to minimize the impact of the players' absence on the clubs they represent.

FIFA also encourages clubs, players, and federations to negotiate, on a good-faith basis, the release of players for their respective national teams. The organization led by Gianni Infantino reserves the right to make decisions, in case of conflicts where a resolution between the three parties is not possible.

For Sporting of Rui Borges, this means that both Geny Catamo - guaranteed to be part of the Mozambique National Team - and Ousmane Diomande - whose participation in the competition is still uncertain - will leave the club in mid-December, missing a critical period for the green and white season.

Recall the celebration of Geny Catamo's 100 games at Sporting:

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