Samuel Eto’o

FECAFOOT chief Eto’o wins appeal to contest at CAF elections in Cairo

FECAFOOT chief Eto’o wins appeal to contest at CAF elections in Cairo

Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) president Samuel Eto’o on Friday won his legal battle against the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to stand in as one of the candidates for its elective congress next week, Afrosport reports. A ruling from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) vetoed CAF’s order to exclude Eto’o from its executive committee elections in Cairo slated for Wednesday, 12 March. The four-time...

FIFA bans Samuel Eto’o from attending Cameroon matches for six months 

Samuel Eto’o: FECAFOOT president seeking to challenge six-month FIFA ban

The Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) has stated that the six-month stadium ban imposed by FIFA on its president Samuel Eto’o is a misunderstanding and might take up the option to legally challenge the decision, Afrosport reports. Eto’o has been banned from attending fixtures involving any Cameroon national team matches after FIFA found him being guilty of "offensive behaviour and violations of the principles of fair play"...

FIFA bans Samuel Eto’o from attending Cameroon matches for six months 

FIFA bans Samuel Eto’o from attending Cameroon matches for six months 

President of the Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT), Samuel Eto’o, has been handed a six-month ban by FIFA's Disciplinary Committee, Afrosport reports. Eto'o has reportedly violated FIFA's disciplinary regulations, and the ban will prevent the 43-year-old from attending Cameroon national teams' matches across both the men's and women’s categories, the football governing body revealed on Monday. The former Barcelona and Inter Milan forward is said to have...

Cameroon FA rejects Samuel Eto’o’s resignation after AFCON 2023 exit

FECAFOOT chief Samuel Eto’o under fire over dual nationality

President of Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT), Samuel Eto’o has found himself in a fresh controversy over alleged dual nationality. Eto’o recently appeared in front of CAF Disciplinary Committee in Egypt over allegations of his involvement in match-fixing in the Cameroonian leagues. The former Barcelona and Chelsea striker is yet to clear his name in the allegation and he now has another stain on his garment. The...

Cameroon: Eto’o apologises to Brys, reinstates Belgian as Indomitable Lions coach

Cameroon: Eto’o apologises to Brys, reinstates Belgian as Indomitable Lions coach

Samuel Eto’o, president of the Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT), apologised on Thursday to Belgian football manager Marc Brys, whom he had a heated altercation with earlier in the week. Eto’o, who tendered his apology in a press conference, also announced that Brys, who had initially been removed from his role as head coach of the Indomitable Lions, has been reinstated just two days after their public...