Eto’o could face Cameroon probe over alleged Russia payment

Samuel Eto’o, who now heads the Cameroonian Football Federation (FECAFOOT), has been targeted by calls for an investigation after the Association of Amateur Football Clubs of Cameroon (ACFAC) accused him of taking an improper payment. The complaint follows media reports alleging graft connected to a friendly match between Cameroon and Russia played in October 2023. ACFAC alleges the Russian Football Union breached the terms of its contract with FECAFOOT by depositing roughly €567,000 into a bank account that did not belong to the Cameroonian federation. The association says this transfer is at the center of its concerns and has urged authorities to look into the matter. The association has signalled it will pursue legal remedies, announcing plans to sue Eto’o in Cameroonian courts and to file a separate complaint in Russia against the Russian Football Union. The moves suggest the dispute could play out in multiple jurisdictions if the cases proceed. The allegations arrive after Eto’o publicly backed FIFA President Gianni Infantino last month, saying Infantino had not acted improperly amid pressure over a contested World Cup sell‑off plan. ACFAC’s demands for investigation underscore scrutiny of financial conduct at the highest levels of Cameroon’s football governance.