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Samuel Eto'o's future in Fécafoot election hangs in the balance

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With the election just three months away, a bitter standoff over Samuel Eto'o's eligibility, pitting the football federation against the government, threatens to paralyze Cameroonian football's governing body.

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After three months of the next elections to the Cameroonian Football Federation (FECAFOOT), Samuel Eto-o's future at the head of the body remains uncertain. President of the FECAFOOT since 2021, the former attacker of FC Barcelona could be removed from the race for his own estate because of a legal obstacle. In question, his conviction in Spain for tax fraud which continues to provoke debate about his eligibility. A conviction that poses a probl…

CamerounOnline.ORG | The conflict between the Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) and the Ministry of Sports and Physical Education (MINSEP) is entering a new phase. While the ministry announced the suspension of the elections scheduled for August and November 2025, FECAFOOT has decided to maintain its schedule and officially open, as of … The post FECAFOOT maintains its elections despite the suspension of the Ministry of Sports appeared fir…

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Three months before the Fécafoot 2025 election, scheduled for 29 November, Samuel Eto!o's future at the head of the Cameroonian Football Federation remains more uncertain than ever. Samuel Eto, former captain of the Indomptable Lions, elected in December 2021 at the head of the Fécafoot, is now confronted with a real legal and political puzzle that could prevent him from running for a second term in the Fécafoot 2025 election. The major problem …

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Africa News broke the news in Pointe-Noire, Congo on Friday, August 22, 2025.
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