Cameroonian Football in crisis: FIFA’s Intervention and Fecafoot’s response
The FIFA’s recent intervention with the Cameroonian Football Federation (Fecafoot) revolves around the selection process for the new coaching staff of the national team, the Lions Indomitable.
This issue has escalated into a significant crisis within Cameroonian football, reflecting broader tensions between Fecafoot and the Ministry of Sports.
The dispute has been ongoing for nearly a month and has recently intensified. Efforts by the Cameroonian government, including interventions by Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute, aimed at resolving the conflict by urging Fecafoot’s President Samuel Eto’o to finalize contracts with the new coaching team led by Marc Brys, have not yielded significant results.
In response to FIFA’s written inquiry regarding the appointment mechanisms for the technical and administrative staff of the Men’s A Team, Fecafoot’s Emergency Committee has pledged to implement actions to ensure compliance with FIFA’s regulations and Cameroonian laws.
However, Samuel Eto’o, in his latest statement, remains steadfast in questioning the unilateral process that led to the arrival of Brys and his team.
Despite invitations from the Minister of Sports, Narcisse Mouelle Kombi, for a meeting with Fecafoot’s President and the new coach, the situation remains uncertain.
Eto’o’s response to the invitation indicates a continued reluctance to compromise, further complicating efforts to resolve the crisis and avoid potential FIFA sanctions or the imposition of a normalization committee.
Source: infos-sport
