But what the hell did he do in this mess? Marc Brys is the new coach of Cameroon… but was not chosen by FECAFOOT, the Cameroonian federation, which learned of his appointment at the same time as everyone else.
We know: African football is a world apart. But the story at the center of which is found Urgent Mark is improbable, even for the continent. This Tuesday evening, the 61-year-old Belgian was announced by The last news as the new coach of Cameroon, where he would have signed a lease until 2028.
Fired at the start of the season from OHL, Brys jumped at the chance to move away from Belgian football which no longer suited him (read his interview in Sporza here). But his arrival had still not been made official by FECAFOOT, the Cameroonian football federation. And for good reason: this one… was not aware of it.
How is it possible ? Quite simply because this appointment of Marc Brys comes from the Ministry of Sports, and not from the federation. The conflict between FECAFOOT and the government began after the dismissal of Rigobert Song last February following the CAN: Paul Biya, president of Cameroon, had decided to exclude Samuel Eto’o, president of the federation, from the decision-making process.
Marc Brys will normally be confirmed
Including: FECAFOOT had no say and was not even kept informed, as it explained via its social networks. “The Cameroonian Football Federation learned at the same time as all Cameroonians of the appointment to positions of responsibility within the National Senior Men’s Football Selection.”
“This decision taken unilaterally comes at the very moment when Fecafoot has agreed to carry out the very high instructions of the President of the Republic, by providing its frank collaboration, with a view to achieving appeasement which is beneficial to the future of our dear Indomitable Lions.
Unless there is a surprise, Marc Brys should therefore be confirmed in his functions and the two parties should find common ground. But what a strange context for a first experience on the African continent…
