The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has imposed sanctions on the President of the Cameroon Football Association, Samuel Eto’o, for violation of ethics.
Disclosing this in a statement on Thursday, CAF said he was facing “charges of alleged manipulation of football matches and violating the principles of ethics and integrity.”
The body slammed a $200,000 penalty on the former former Barcelona striker.
The statement titled, ‘CAF Disciplinary Board outcome on FECAFOOT President Samuel Eto’o Fils, partly read, “The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) Disciplinary Board sat on the matter of Fédération Camerounaise de Football (‘’FECAFOOT’’) President Mr Samuel Eto’o Fils.”
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“The Disciplinary Board ruled that as it stands, there is insufficient proof to find Mr Samuel Eto’o Fils and Mr Valentin Nkwain guilty of match manipulation.
“However, the Disciplinary Board found Mr Eto’o to have seriously violated the principles of ethics, integrity and sportsmanship as provided in Article 2 paragraph 3 of the CAF Statutes by signing a Brand Ambassador contract with the company 1XBET in exchange for remuneration and consequently fined Mr Eto’o an amount of 200,000 USD.”
Since he was elected President of Cameroon FA in 2021, he has been embroiled in controversy. He was caught on tape attacking a cameraman outside a stadium at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 2022.
The following year, he faced a CAF probe for alleged improper misconduct following complaints from several stakeholders of Cameroonian football.
Eto’o Fils is a Cameroonian football administrator and former player who is the current president of the Cameroonian Football Federation. He won the African Player of the Year a record four times: in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2010.
A precocious talent, Samuel Fils Eto’o moved to Real Madrid as a 16-year-old.
