The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has sanctioned Samuel Eto’o, President of the Cameroon Football Association (FECAFOOT), for ethical violations.
CAF’s Disciplinary Board announced on Thursday that Eto’o faces “charges of alleged manipulation of football matches and violating the principles of ethics and integrity.” He has been fined $200,000.
In its statement, CAF said, “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.”
While the Board ruled there was insufficient proof for match manipulation, they cited Eto’o for ethical breaches.
Since his election as FECAFOOT President in 2021, Eto’o has been involved in multiple controversies, including an incident at the 2022 FIFA World Cup and a CAF probe into misconduct complaints from Cameroonian football stakeholders.
