Several days after the elimination of Cameroon in the first round of the current World Cup, the future of Rigobert Song on the bench of the Indomitable Lions is in question.
Will Rigobert Song remain coach of the Indomitable Lions? His future as head coach of the Cameroon national team is much talked about. He did not achieve the goal to assign to him at the World Cup held in Qatar (November 20 - December 18, 2022).
The president of the Cameroon Football Federation (Fécafoot), Samuel Eto'o had indeed entrusted him with the mission of leading the Indomitable Lions to the final of the tournament. That is to say a total of 7 games to be played in Doha. But the reality of the field was implacable: the teammates of Andre Onana are out in the first round after a defeat, a draw and a victory. Since then, there have been calls for the resignation of the coach. But they will have to bite their fingers.
Indeed, according to the rumors that are leaking within the technical staff of the Cameroonian selection, the future of Rigobert Song is not threatened. On the contrary, the 46-year-old technician is well on his way to staying. Resigning has never been an option for the coach Rigobert Song, whispers a source who requested anonymity within the Tanière. He was appointed by the president of the Federation who is the only one who can relieve him of his duties.
Could Samuel Eto'o decide to fire Rigobert Song? Again, the option is not possible, we learn. The last news," continues our source, "the coach continues to have the confidence of the president of Fecafoot. He signed a two-year contract and he intends to continue until the end of it. "The future of Rigobert Song is not threatened since it depends solely on the will of the president of Fecafoot who has so far demonstrated that Song is part of his project of naturalization of the bench. The proof, the case of the exclusion of Andre Onana has not thrown a cold between Samuel Eto'o and Rigobert Song. That is to say that their collaboration still has a bright future ahead of it," says Christian Tchapmi, a journalist close to the entourage of the head of the Fécafoot.
Saved by the victory against Brazil?
Apostle of the collective and determination, Rigobert Song is a coach whose skills are regularly questioned in his country. The technician had the weapons to bring Cameroon to the round of 16 of this World Cup. But his lack of experience and his bad tactical choices cost him points in an affordable group.
In each of his three games, Song used a different starting eleven And it is finally against Brazil that the coach found the right formula by lining up for the first time the defensive pair Christopher Wooh - Enzo Ebossé and the offensive duo Choupo-Moting - Vincent Aboubakar. The latter scored the winning goal at the end of the match, making Cameroon the first African nation to have defeated Brazil at a World Cup. If Song can breathe today, it is partly thanks to this success which (almost) made us forget the elimination. And even the André Onana affair. But for how long?
