UMS Loum against Eto’o’s deal with betting company
Littoral-based football club UMS Loum, have filed a complaint to the FECAFOOT Ethics Commission, accusing Eto’o of violating the code of ethics.
The FECAFOOT president signed a deal with a betting company a month ago, portraying what UMS Loum have described as “conflict of interest”.
Referencing the FECAFOOT code of ethics, the two-time Cameroon champions believe Eto’o’s personal interest is preventing him from fulfilling his duties properly as president.
The Secretary-General of the Loum football club, Roger Tcheuko, said they fear to have their image tarnished as a subentity of FECAFOOT. He pointed out that “someone in Eto’o’s position is not supposed to be associated with betting, lottery games and any other similar activity in relation to football matches.”
“FECAFOOT has as responsibility to protect the image of Cameroon football. It preserves its image and that of the members” Mr. Roger Tcheuko quoted the preamble of the FECAFOOT code of ethics in a communique dated June 26.
He indicated that while the complaint gainst Eto’o is being examined, the Minister of Sports and Physical Education, the Secretary-General of FIFA, and the Secretary-General of CAF “have all been informed and will be updated on the latest developments”.
UMS Loum finished the 2022/2023 Elite One season in the third position with 34 points in Group A. During the season, they threatened to withdraw, complaining about FECAFOOT’s failure to pay their subventions which led to chaos within the team.
Eto’o’s election in December 2021, came as assurance to many who knew his arrival would end FECAFOOT’s decade-long crisis. Surprisingly, the problems that have surfaced in his own mandate so far, seem more immense than many had imagined.
