Herve Renard in trouble with CAF

The 2012 Africa Cup of Nations winners Zambia were knocked out of the 2013 tournament in the first round after drawing all three Group C matches.

Burkina Faso and Nigeria, who were in their group, are in the final on Sunday. After the last match against the Burkinabe, Renard said: 

"To be honest with you I think that CAF is very happy because Zambia is not going to play the Confederations Cup, because (they think) Zambia is not sexy enough to go to the Confederations ... it's the truth." 

Renard has since apologised for his words, but African football's governing body have not take too kindly to those comments, and released a statement which read: 

The Organizing committee accepted the apology of the coach, however, in order to ensure the non-repetition of such behaviour which tarnishes the image of CAF and its officials, the Committee decided to issue M. Renard a warning and impose a suspended fine of 10.000 US dollars upon him, provided no repetition of such behaviour occur within the coming year. 

The CAN Orange 2013 Organizing Committee in its last meeting held February 4th 2013 in Johannesburg examined the case of the National team coach of Zambia Mr. Herve Renard, concerning the offending comments he made against CAF on The Sunday Times newspaper following the match Burkina Faso vs. Zambia, played in Mbombela on 29/01/2013 as well as the letters of apology sent by his association and himself. 

The 2013 AFCON winner will face Brazil, Spain, Uruguay and Tahiti at the Confederations Cup tournament later this year.