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The
Confederation
of
African
Football
(CAF)
has
fined
Cameroon
FA
President
Samuel
Eto’o
$200,000
for
ethical
breaches.
Eto’o
was
accused
of
match-fixing
and
violating
ethical
principles.
After
a
thorough
investigation,
the
CAF
Disciplinary
Board
found
insufficient
evidence
to
convict
Eto’o
and
Valentin
Nkwain
of
match
manipulation.
However,
Eto’o
was
found
guilty
of
breaching
Article
2,
paragraph
3
of
the
CAF
Statutes
by
signing
a
Brand
Ambassador
contract
with
the
company
1XBET
in
exchange
for
remuneration.
A
CAF
statement
released
on
Thursday
read:
“The
Confédération
Africaine
de
Football
(“CAF”)
Disciplinary
Board
sat
on
the
matter
of
Fédération
Camerounaise
de
Football
(‘’FECAFOOT’’)
President
Mr
Samuel
Eto’o
Fils.
“Mr
Eto’o
was
facing
charges
of
alleged
manipulation
of
football
matches
and
violating
the
principles
of
ethics
and
integrity.
The
Disciplinary
Board
ruled
that
as
it
stands,
there
is
insufficient
proof
to
find
Mr
Samuel
Eto’o
Fils
and
Mr
Valentin
Nkwain
guilty
of
match
manipulation.
“However,
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
and
consequently
fined
Mr
Eto’o
an
amount
of
200,000
USD.”
Samuel
Eto’o
had
also
expressed
his
intention
to
resign
as
President
after
The
Indomitable
Lions’
failed
2023
Africa
Cup
of
Nations
(AFCON)
campaign,
urging
the
members
of
the
Executive
Committee
to
consider
doing
the
same
“in
all
conscience.”
However,
following
heated
discussions
and
intense
deliberation,
the
members
unanimously
voted
to
reject
Eto’o’s
resignation,
reaffirming
their
confidence
in
his
leadership
to
continue
rebuilding
and
developing
Cameroonian
soccer.
Eto’o,
a
former
Barcelona
and
Chelsea
striker,
has
had
an
illustrious
football
career
before
becoming
Cameroon
FA
president
three
years
ago.
Despite
the
fine,
he
remains
a
prominent
figure
in
African
football.