Togo players are considering pulling out of the African Cup of Nations (CAN) after gunmen attacked their bus on Friday, striker Emmanuel Adebayor said. The bus driver was killed and nine people, including two players, were wounded after the gunmen opened fire on the bus in the Angolan enclave of Cabinda. A separatist group - the Front for the Liberation of Enclave of Cabinda (FLEC) - claimed responsibility for the attack, which occurred two days before CAN gets underway. Manchester City striker Adebayor, who was not hurt but appeared shocked on video footages, said he and his teammates are considering withdrawing from the tournament. "If we are still not sure [about security] then we will be leaving," the Togo skipper told BBC Afrique. "It's a football game, it's one of the biggest tournaments in Africa and a lot of people would love to be in our position but I don't think anybody would be prepared to give their life. "So I will talk with the team and we will discuss between us and take a group decision that we think is good for our careers, good for our lives and good for our families because at the end of the day it is only football.
"I think a lot of players want to leave, they don't want to be in this tournament any more. Because they have seen their death already they have been in a situation where they have been close to death - most of the players want to go back to their families." Togo are due to open their campaign against four-time African champions Ghana on Monday. Earlier on Friday, English Premier League clubs said they would contact the English FA and world governing body to FIFA to ensure the safety of their players. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) said the tournament would go ahead despite security concerns. Angola have suffered under civil war for decades before it was formally brought to an end in 2002. They improved their infrastructure to stage CAN for the first time in their history. South Africa, who are also no strangers to safety concerns, will become the first country to host the World Cup, which will take place next summer.
