Samuel Eto'o clashed with coach Marc Brys
Samuel Eto'o, the President of the Cameroon Football Federation, has engaged in a heated exchange with the new head coach of the Indomitable Lions, Marc Brys.
According to videos widely circulating on social media, Eto'o and the Belgian coach clashed during a meeting at the federation's head office ahead of their two World Cup qualifiers in June.
France 24 reported that the incident ensued after Eto'o and the federation invited Marc Brys to a 'working session' ahead of Cameroon's games against Cape Verde and Angola.
An angry Samuel Eto'o could be heard in the video telling Coach Brys, "I'm the president; you don't talk to me like that. Do you think I can do this in Belgium? So how do you think you can do this in Cameroon?"
The report further states that even before the row between him and the coach, Eto'o instructed and ensured that a government official was removed from the building where the meeting was being held.
The rancorous relationship between Eto'o and Coach Brys takes its roots from the appointment of the Belgian directly by the government, much to the opposition and displeasure of Eto'o and his administration.
Cameroon is due to play two World Cup 2026 qualifiers in June. The Indomitable Lions will host the Cape Verde Islands on June 8 and then travel to Angola three days later.
The team currently tops Group D on goal difference, ahead of Cape Verde and Libya, with four points from two games.
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A meeting between #Cameroon FA (Fecafoot) boss Samuel Eto'o and the country's new Belgian coach Marc Brys turned into an angry showdown.
— Oluwashina Okeleji (@oluwashina) May 28, 2024
First time Eto'o was meeting Brys, appointed by the country’s sports ministry in April without any input from Fecafoot.pic.twitter.com/lIwCr5LXB7
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