Cameroon: Samuel Eto'o to take legal action against CAF
A legal complaint has been announced against CAF, and the man behind it is none other than FECAFOOT president Samuel Eto'o
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Will the president of the Cameroonian Football Federation see it through? We'll have to wait and see. For now, though, Samuel Eto'o is set to file a complaint against the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The head of Cameroonian football announced his intention on the set of France 24. "I was never questioned about what I was accused of. So I have instructed my lawyers to file a complaint against CAF so that responsibility can be established", insists the former Barcelona star. "It was too easy to tarnish everything I have built over these few years in the world of football. CAF rushed out a statement far too soon. It is unacceptable behaviour", he added.
Samuel Eto'o stands accused by certain figures in Cameroonian football of match-fixing and other offences such as corruption and influence peddling. Following these accusations, CAF announced the opening of an investigation into the president of FECAFOOT.
In a later statement, CAF stressed that "although the allegations are prima facie serious, Mr Samuel Eto'o is presumed innocent until an appropriate judicial body concludes otherwise".
Jim CEESAY