Samuel Eto'o: CAF Disciplinary Board Takes Decision Against FECAFOOT President

• Samuel Eto'o has been heavily fined by CAF after an investigation was launched into his alleged corruption and match-fixing
• The FECAFOOT president was enmeshed in a corruption scandal alongside self-proclaimed billionaire, Valentine Nkwain
• CAF stated the former Barcelona striker violated the principles of ethics, integrity, and sportsmanship in their judgement

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has fined Samuel Eto'o, the President of the Cameroon Football Federation, an amount of $200,000.

CAF's top officials deliberated over Eto'o's case regarding the alleged manipulation of football matches, which violated the principles of ethics and integrity.

According to the body, no sufficient evidence shows that the four-time African Footballer of the Year manipulated matches along with Valentine Nkwain.

Nkwain, popularly known as Bobdiddy, is a businessman and self-acclaimed billionaire who owns the Bobdiddy Digital Plastic Company in Limbe, Cameroon, Kick442 reports.

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In June 2023, an audio recording implicated Nkwain and Eto'o, and the content of the conversation was tagged as the most scandalous event in Cameroonian football.

An investigation was launched by the nation's Judicial Police over corruption and match-fixing allegations. CAF also activated an investigation and released a statement saying:

"The Disciplinary Board ruled that as it stands, there is insufficient proof to find Mr Samuel Eto'o Fils and Mr Valentin Nkwain guilty of match manipulation.

"However, the Disciplinary Board found Mr Eto'o to have seriously violated the principles of ethics, integrity and sportsmanship as provided in Article 2 paragraph 3 of the CAF Statutes by signing a Brand Ambassador contract with the company 1XBET in exchange for remuneration and consequently fined Mr Eto’o an amount of 200,000 USD."

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The meeting between the Ministry's Technical Advisor, Cyrille Tollo, as well as Eto'o and the Belgium trainer, was said to have been ended abruptly.

The Sports Ministry unilaterally appointed Brys as head coach and handed him a two-and-a-half-year deal, reportedly without federation approval.