Samuel Eto’o « is expected to explain himself at the headquarters of the African Football Confederation» on April 17, 2024. The information is provided exclusively by the website africaintelligence.fr. « He is suspected of having favored the rise of certain teams in the Cameroonian championship from Elite two (Ligue 2) to Elite one (Ligue 1)», Informs the website. Stating that “ suspicion falls particularly on Victoria United Football Club, champion of the 2022-2023 season, and whose president, Valentin Nkwain, is close to Samuel Eto’o».
This is the continuation of the match-fixing affair which hit Samuel Eto’o a few months ago, when a telephone recording pitting interlocutors whose vocal tones suggested Samuel Eto’o and Valentin Nkwain. In the said recording, one complained about being let down by the other. Which promised him easier victories and above all promotion to the higher division, by guaranteeing the contribution of the referees. And precisely, during this season, Victoria united aka A lot, had easily obtained his promotion to Elite one, in a context where many of his victories were either on actions subject to controversy such as penalties at the end of matches, or victories on appeal. And the sulphurous president of Opopo did not hesitate to interrupt a match by grabbing the ball, when he did not agree with the referee.
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Faced with multiple accusations and denunciations, national football players contacted CAF with a complaint. In August 2023, the governing body informed national and international opinion of the opening of an investigation against the Cameroonian football boss. Since then, nothing. Until the “respondent” denounced the silence of the CAF during an interview. Threatening to take legal action against the CAF which would have thrown him out without following up on the matter because he had never been heard on the subject.
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