Local football fans in Cameroon have taken to the streets to protest the ban on national team captain, Samuel Eto'o.
Irate fans moved from Mutengene to Tiko (20kms distance) two towns in the Southwest Region of Cameroon.
They marched in the streets demanding that the fifteen-match ban on the four-time African Player of the Year be reversed.
Meantime, fans in the capital city Yaoundé and Douala may be spoiling for protest if nothing is done to lift the sanction.
Much anger has been shown in the Eto'o sanction considering that football is the one thing Cameroonians are passionate about. Locals also hold Eto'o very dear and follow him in his exploits from one club to another.
It is apparently against this background of anger and anticipated riots that newly sports and physical education minister, Adoum Garoua issued a press release on Tuesday morning calling for calm. He said government was studying the matter and a solution would be sought.
It is likely that the Minister will exploit the provision of the Fecafoot rules and regulations stipulating that the president of the federation or the sports minister can overturn any decision of the disciplinary committee.
Eto'o's communication outfit has prepared a live TV broadcast tonight where he is supposed to spill the beans.
Irate fans moved from Mutengene to Tiko (20kms distance) two towns in the Southwest Region of Cameroon.
They marched in the streets demanding that the fifteen-match ban on the four-time African Player of the Year be reversed.
Meantime, fans in the capital city Yaoundé and Douala may be spoiling for protest if nothing is done to lift the sanction.
Much anger has been shown in the Eto'o sanction considering that football is the one thing Cameroonians are passionate about. Locals also hold Eto'o very dear and follow him in his exploits from one club to another.
It is apparently against this background of anger and anticipated riots that newly sports and physical education minister, Adoum Garoua issued a press release on Tuesday morning calling for calm. He said government was studying the matter and a solution would be sought.
It is likely that the Minister will exploit the provision of the Fecafoot rules and regulations stipulating that the president of the federation or the sports minister can overturn any decision of the disciplinary committee.
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