Mexico City /
Former Barcelona and Inter striker Samuel Eto’o, president of the Cameroonian Football Federation (Fecafoot), He was suspended for six months from attending his national team’s matches. for her attitude during a match at the U-20 Women’s World Cup, FIFA announced this Monday.
The disciplinary commission of FIFA criticizes Eto’o for not having respected the rules regarding “offensive behavior” in the “violation of the principles of fair-play” and “impropriety towards players and referees.”
Eto’o is accused of having pressured the referees in the round of 16 that Cameroon lost to Brazil (3-1 after extra time) in the U-20 World Cup held in Colombia, on a penalty with which the South American giant tied.
The suspension of the former player does not affect his duties as president of the federation but “it will prevent you from attending men’s and women’s football matches involving Fecafoot teams in all categories and age groups,” FIFA said.
Eto’o was elected president of the Cameroonian federation in 2021. In March he rejected the nomination of the Belgian national team coach Marc Brys, appointed by the Ministry of Sports, before giving in.
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