The meeting between Samuel Eto’o, president of FECAFOOT, and Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, is causing a stir on social media. Samuel Eto’o, the president of the Cameroonian Football Federation (FECAFOOT), continues to attract attention.
After facing disputes with coach Marc Brys and his supervising minister, he now finds himself in the spotlight on social media alongside FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
Indeed, as the former striker faces accusations of match-fixing and the Swiss leader is criticized for his alleged lack of action on the matter, the two men posed for a photo on the sidelines of the 74th congress in Bangkok, Thailand.
Both smiling, the Swiss and the Cameroonian, former captains of their respective teams, seemingly on the sidelines of a gala match, vigorously greeted each other in front of the camera.
📸 Samuel Eto'o x Gianni Infantino à Bangkok en marge du 74ème Congrès de la FIFA. 🇨🇲🇮🇹🇨🇭 pic.twitter.com/pXzPSk42Ro
— AllezLesLions (@AllezLesLions) May 18, 2024
This seemingly innocuous image has ignited social media, where some users denounce an inappropriate closeness between the two leaders. Some comments have pointed out the perceived unfair power dynamic between Eto’o and the Cameroonian Ministry of Sports in the tug-of-war over the Lions Indomptables’ coaching staff, with the former number 9 allegedly being “friendly” with FIFA. Eto’o is already facing accusations of match-fixing. As for Infantino, he is criticized for his supposed inaction on this matter.
This controversy is another blow to the already fragile image of Cameroonian football. It remains to be seen what the repercussions of this affair will be and whether it will have an impact on Eto’o’s future at the helm of FECAFOOT.
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