Connect with us

Africa News

Eto’o Rejects Salary As Cameroon FA President

Published

on

at

 

Cameroon legend Samuel Eto has rejected salary accorded to him as President of Cameroon Football Federation(FECAFOOT) and instead increased remuneration package for the players.

Samuel Eto’o Fils is a former Cameroon football player who currently presides over the Cameroonian Football Federation having taken over from 11 December 2021.

He said: “We have to bring footballers to the centre of our policies.”

“It is our role to ensure that those who play this discipline makes a decent living out of it”

As part of his policies to ensure players earn the right amount for the work, Eto has advocated for high wages for players in Cameroon including the country’s women football league.



Sulaiman Pooja Adebayo is a FIFA & CAF accredited photo journalist who has covered the World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations. He is also working with Imago Images, Germany and a guest contributor for Naija News.