Samuel Eto'o's future in Fécafoot election hangs in the balance

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Samuel Eto'o's future in Fécafoot election hangs in the balance  With the election just three months away, a bitter standoff over Samuel Eto'o's eligibility, pitting the football federation against the government, threatens to paralyze Cameroonian football's governing body.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/22/samuel-etoos-future-in-fecafoot-election-hangs-in-the-balance  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:00The beautiful game of football in Cameroon is once again tangled in a web of politics and power.

00:07With just three months until the Football Federation's presidential election,

00:11a major legal battle is threatening its very legitimacy.

00:15The future of current president and legend Samuel E. Toe hangs in the balance.

00:22His 2022 tax conviction in Spain disqualifies him under all statutes,

00:27which the government insists must be used.

00:30But new rules passed by his administrations allow him to run.

00:34The problem? They lack government approval.

00:38This creates a legal impasse where any path he takes could see the election contested or annulled.

00:46It's a high-stakes dilemma that puts the stability of Cameroonian football governance in serious jeopardy.

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