EXCLUSIVE: Adebayor now set to MISS Africa Cup of Nations after fresh Togo row



Emmanuel Adebayor is set to refuse to play in the Africa Cup of Nations after a fresh bust-up with the Togolese Football Federation.

The Tottenham striker was fully expected to play in South Africa - but Sportsmail has learned that another row with his country's football chiefs looks set to keep him out of the squad.

It is unclear what has sparked the latest disagreement, but the Spurs striker had initially decided against playing in the tournament due to rows over bonus payments and security issues.

National hero: Emmanuel Adebayor poses with a fan in Togo's capital Lome

However, Adebayor looked set to play for Togo in the tournament after making a U-turn - but his participation is doubt yet again. However, negotiations are ongoing as both parties seek to find a resolution.



Sportsmail also understands the unrest may extend to other members of the squad.

Adebayor was not going to play in the tournament, which starts in South Africa on January 19, due to fears of another attack like the one on the Togo team bus at the 2010 Cup of Nations and a row over unpaid bonuses.



U-turn: Adebayor had looked set to miss matches for Spurs while in Africa

Tragedy: Adebayor was among the Togo players attacked by gunmen in Angola in January 2010 in an incident that saw three dead and shocked the world

Adebayor was on board when gunmen opened fire as they headed to their African Cup of Nations base in Angola in 2010. Three people died in the incident - the bus driver, an assistant coach and a press officer.



But his country's president Faure Gnassingbe reassured the squad over their security fears.





