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Samuel Eto'o tackles new proceedings at the Court of Arbitration for Sport

A former member of FECAFOOT's executive committee, Guibai Gatama, believes that Samuel Eto'o's sentencing in Spain to 22 months in prison for tax fraud means that he is no longer entitled to hold the role of president. [...]

Published on 07.06.2023 at 04:40 GMT

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Court of Arbitration for Sport
Elie Elkaim
FECAFOOT
Guibai Gatama
Jacques Radoux
Morgan Sports Law
Pascal Pichonnaz
Samuel Eto'o
Thomas Clay
University of Fribourg
William Sternheimer

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Cameroonian court speeds up 'fake diplomat' investigation

On 5 May a hearing is take place in the case involving the allegedly fraudulent attribution of diplomatic status for monetary gain, which is estimated to have cost the Cameroonian treasury nearly €6m. Investigators are particularly interested in how football star Samuel Eto'o's name was used.

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Mamadi Doumbouya, Paul Biya, Mohamed Benchaaboun and Zinedine Zidane

Intrigues big and small... Every Tuesday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond. This week: Mamadi Doumbouya's luxury watch collection, Paul Biya's NY wishes cull, Mohammed VI snubs ex-ambassador Mohamed Benchaaboun and French VIPs celebrate NYE in Marrakech.

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The team helping Samuel Eto'o save his seat at FECAFOOT

The former international striker's hold on the presidency of the Cameroonian Football Federation, a seat he coveted for nearly 10 years before his appointment in December, is shaky at best. He is facing the threat of a ruling from the Court of Arbitration for Sport and the FIFA and the Confederation of African Football breathing down his neck.

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The president of Fecafoot, former striker Samuel Eto'o.

Cameroon
Eto'o and Mbombo Njoya neck and neck in race to charm Biya and run Fecafoot

In the race to run Cameroon's football federation, two favourites, Samuel Eto'o and Seidou Mbombo Njoya, are doing everything they can to get into Paul Biya's good graces. But the election may once again get lost in the legal cloud hanging over Fecafoot since 2013.

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Former international soccer star Samuel Eto'o (left) and Seidou Mbombo Njoya, the outgoing interim president of Fecafoot, are candidates to take over the leadership of the Cameroon Football Federation.

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Court of Arbitration for Sport
Elie Elkaim
FECAFOOT
Guibai Gatama
Jacques Radoux
Morgan Sports Law
Pascal Pichonnaz
Samuel Eto'o
Thomas Clay
University of Fribourg
William Sternheimer

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Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

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Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Cameroon
Samuel Eto'o tackles new proceedings at the Court of Arbitration for Sport

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Cameroonian court speeds up 'fake diplomat' investigation

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The team helping Samuel Eto'o save his seat at FECAFOOT

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Eto'o and Mbombo Njoya neck and neck in race to charm Biya and run Fecafoot