Sierra Leone head coach John Keister revealed he received death threats before naming his squad for the Africa Cup of Nations, which begins on Sunday in Cameroon.
According to the head coach he received a death threat after naming the 28 man squad for the Afcon tournament in Cameroon.
“I think it’s very, very sad that it has to come to this,” Manchester-born Keister told BBC Sport Africa.
“Whatever walk of life you are in, nobody deserves that.”
Keister added: “I don’t think it should get to that point where my life is being threatened because people feel players should be in [the squad] – and if they are not, this is what they are going to do.”
“We have come a long way [so] there’s no reason for [the death threats],” added Keister.
“I’ve got family, I look after these boys and I have a job to do. It gets me angry and for me, where I have come from and my background, I feel there is something I need to do about it.
“Regardless of the job, I need to do something about it.”
Sierra Leone will battle it out with holders Algeria, Ivory Coast, st and Equatorial Guinea in Group E at the Nations Cup.
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