Along with his time period as president of the Cameroon Soccer Affiliation (FECAFOOT) set to run out in a 12 months, Samuel Eto’o has remained coy on whether or not he’ll search re-election.
In a current interview with Radio France Internationale, the previous Cameroonian worldwide striker acknowledged the challenges he has confronted throughout his tenure, which has been marked by public conflicts with nationwide crew coach Marc Brys and political figures like President Paul Biya.
“This 12 months has been actually troublesome, however we persevered and are nonetheless shifting ahead,” Eto’o mentioned. “I’ll talk about with my companions, those that belief me, and those that have been by my aspect to see if it’s value persevering with.”
Eto’o, who was elected FECAFOOT president in December 2021, has been a polarizing determine throughout his time in workplace. He has clashed with Brys over the national team’s administration, and his relationships with authorities officers have additionally been strained at instances.
Regardless of the difficulties, Eto’o expressed confidence in his capacity to rebuild the nationwide crew, stating, “In case you don’t point out Eto’o, we don’t even know the place you come from… Because of this, to some extent, I’ve achieved some success.”
Because the 2024 FECAFOOT elections method, Eto’o’s determination on whether or not to run for a second time period might be intently watched by soccer followers and stakeholders in Cameroon. The previous striker’s management and imaginative and prescient for the way forward for the game within the nation might be a key think about figuring out his political future.
