Following his listening to on the CAF headquarters on Tuesday on allegations of match-fixing, Samuel Eto’o reportedly faces a lifetime ban if discovered responsible.
The president of the Cameroonian Soccer Federation (FECAFOOT) was summoned to a listening to in Egypt following accusations of match-fixing and corruption levelled at him.
The previous FC Barcelona striker is accused of serving to Cameroonian membership Victoria United safe promotion from the second tier to the highest flight.
The findings of the investigation are but to be divulged, although, with the Indomitable Lions legend having been anticipated to offer proof disproving any claims of wrongdoing on his half.
Nevertheless, within the occasion he’s discovered responsible of match-fixing, he may face some harsh punishment from each CAF and FIFA.
In response to article 154 of the CAF disciplinary code, as stipulated on CAFonline.com: “Any one who conspires to distort the results of a match in a fashion inconsistent with sporting ethics might be punished with a match suspension and a minimal nice of ten thousand USD ($10,000). The authorized physique may even impose a ban on finishing up any exercise associated to soccer: in critical circumstances, this sanction will apply for all times.”
Furthermore, article 20, paragraph 1 of the FIFA disciplinary code states: “Any one who illegally influences or manipulates – straight or not directly, by execution or omission of an act – the progress, consequence or some other side of a match and/or competitors – or who conspires or makes an attempt to take action to do by any means in any respect – is punishable by a ban of at the least 5 years from finishing up any exercise referring to soccer, in addition to a nice of at the least CHF 100,000. In critical circumstances, the ban on exercising any exercise referring to soccer is pronounced for an extended interval and even for all times.”
There was no indication when the decision might be heard at this stage, however the gravity of the state of affairs is kind of critical, mentioned distinguished Cameroonian govt Albert Eloundou Onana.
“It’s actually a disgrace what’s occurring in our soccer and particularly for Samuel Eto’o. Lower than two years in the past, he arrived as a saviour on the head of this FECAFOOT. However what occurred within the meantime? We’ve got had too many scandals,” he mentioned, per CamFoot.
“How did he signal with this firm with out consulting his legal professionals in mild of the texts? Right now, these posts had been deleted from his accounts. This exhibits that there’s a drawback.
“I hope the audio that broke mid-season was faux. He should encompass himself with individuals who can inform him when there’s a drawback in order that he can repair it.
“The accusations are very critical, in my view.”