A Cameroonian football union, the Association of Amateur Football Clubs of Cameroon (ACFAC), has added to the plight of embattled president of the country’s football Federation, Fecafoot, Samuel Eto’o, by calling for his lifetime ban over alleged nationality fraud.
In a petition to the Confederation of African Football (CAF), ACFAC called for Eto’o to be banned for life from all football-related activities alleging that he is ineligible to hold the presidency of Cameroonian football as he longer possesses Cameroonian nationality since 2007, which, according to the country’s Nationality Code, would render him ineligible for the Fecafoot presidency.
Citing Article 31, paragraph (a) of law N•68-LF-3 of June 11, which states that an adult Cameroonian who voluntarily acquires or retains a foreign nationality loses their Cameroonian nationality, ACFAC asserts that Eto’o acquired Spanish nationality on July 1, 2007, and formally renounced his Cameroonian nationality, yet continued to represent Cameroon in international football until 2014.
Based on the allegations, ACFAC demands Eto’o’s suspension from his duties as Fecafoot president while an investigation is conducted.
The union further argue that if their claims are confirmed, Eto’o should face:
1. A lifetime ban from any football-related activities.
2. Repayment of all benefits received from Fecafoot since his election in December 2021.
3. A payment of 20 billion CFA francs in damages and interests.