How will the trial of strength which opposes Cameroon's governing body of football FECAFOOT and the state end?
Cameroon: Sports ministry signs new coach, controversy endures
Cameroon's Pierre Kunde walks on the pitch during the World Cup group G soccer match between Cameroon and Brazil, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, on Dec. 2, 2022.
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Marc Brys, the coach named by the ministry of sports was officially signed in for at least 2 years.
He was expected to start a review of sports infrastructure on Tuesday as he eyes the preparation of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
However, the president of Fecafoot did not attend the signing ceremony.
In a statement released last week, president of the Cameroon Football Federation, Samuel Eto'o expressed his astonishment at FECAFOOT's exclusion from the decision to hire Mark Brys, a Belgian football manager and former player. The 61-year-old has never headed a national team.
In Cameroon, the state pays the salary of the coach.
However, according to FIFA regulations, the signatures of the FECAFOOT and the Sports minister are required when a new coach is hired.
Speculations have been rife as to what Eto'o will do. Some have claimed that he would name another coach.
As the Indomitable Lions await a conclusion to the dispute, all eyes are on the June 7th fixture that will pit Cameroon against Cape Verde.