In a press release jointly signed on October 1, 2024, the Minister of Sports and Physical Education (Minsep) and the president of the Cameroonian Football Federation (Fécafoot), the reorganization of the coaching staff of the Indomitable Lions. And the roles of assistants and administrators are affected. The ambassadors appointed by both camps are maintained, in no order of priority. Therefore, François Omam Biyick etc Cyprian Ashu Bessong of charge who had been appointed by the minister remained in office, but as ” analytical supervisors “, while Martin Chief etc David Patrick who was first appointed by the president of the federation, still the only representatives of Marc Brys, respectively number one and two. Likewise, Idris Carlos Kameni etc Alioum Boukarrespectively appointed by Fécafoot and Minsep, still in office as assistants in charge of goalkeepers. Moule Kombi also winning the position of physical trainer with Christophe Manouvrier who will remain in office, during his tenure Narcisse Tinkeu return to suffer his own fate. He who was appointed went to Moloundou, and David Pagou was also sent to Salapoumbé, in the heat of the work. Tinkeu is the only technician provided.
It is in the administrative positions that the lines have shifted, with sacrifices in each camp. Therefore, the two who have worked so far in the position of coordinator of the national elections, namely Benjamin Banlock (Minsep) and Benoît Angbwa (Fécafoot), set aside. Another indomitable old lion, Timothy Atoubainheriting the post, with Serge Pensy as deputy who was already in the post, and appointed by Fécafoot, to the detriment of Hervé Mveng which Mouelle Kombi had named. Nicolas Alnoudji from the Fécafoot camp, he is held up as a team manager that is damaging to him Dany Nounkeu from the Mouelle Kombi camp, as well as Thierry Ndoh preferred by (team press officer). Germain Noel Essengue first chosen by Minsep; and Pierre Arnold Ebolo as liaison officer at Eto’o Fils camp, rather Didier Loop.
On the medical staff, Dr. Fotso, appointed by Samuel Eto’o, has been retained while the Dr. William Ngatchou who has been at the station several times, returning to his personal affairs. Physicians Che Awah etc Elias Kaleguemall appointed by the president of Fécafoot at the beginning, in office. The Minsep had not announced any.
The warning signs were already visible. The day before the last game of the Indomitable Lions last September, Critical signal he assured the media that the dual staffing problem had been resolved. But the deception had not stopped. However, even though the Indomitable Lions did not train on Ugandan soil where the game was played, the sound of the boots was not as strong as before. And when he returned to Cameroon, Marc Brys put his poison against how the crisis was, and he threatened to take responsibility. Against this threat whose message was not entirely clear, Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh The General Secretary of the Presidency of the Republic, received the senior technician in the audience, as did the captain Vincent Abubakar and the Minister of Sports and Physical Education. From then on, trench warfare continued through militias, but the main actors were less vocal. Up to the Cameroon Cup final. At this closing time of the sports season when all the spots are on football, the king of sports, public opinion has found two “enemies” tuning their violins in front of the cameras and in the eyes of thousands of spectators of the final at the Ahmadou Ahidjo stadium from Yaoundé. Not only did Mouelle Kombi and Samuel Eto’o shake hands, but they showed a special problem, during the protocol ceremonies for the last two teams, and especially during the start, by talking to each other several times.
And at the end of this event, surprising the public, the two close enemies yesterday gave a new impetus to their relationship. In the press release announcing the change in the coaching staff of the national selection, the two leaders of Cameroonian football ” urge the Indomitable Lions to take advantage of this renewed charm to work for the revival of Cameroonian football that the Head of State wants“, and call the Cameroonian people” continue to give them unfavorable support in this new movement».
This comes a few days before the Indomitable Lions’ next game, on October 11, against Kenya. Match that Samuel Eto’o already registered unilaterally in Douala-Japoma. Even before the CAF inspection mission was over. Holding a preparatory meeting where he invited the public authorities, even though the minister had scheduled one. For his part, Marc Brys published the list of players he chose for this game. List published on national television, through Germain Noël Essengue, the press team previously announced by the Minister of Sports, before Marc Brys answered questions from the national public channel, from abroad. The coming days should confirm or not, the new momentum.
