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CAMEROON Football Federation (FECAFOOT) president Samuel Eto’o has been handed a four-match ban for alleged misconduct during the team’s 2-0 defeat by hosts Morocco at the Africa Cup of Nations last Friday, the Confederation of African Football said in a statement.
Eto’o was reportedly seen making an angry gesture over refereeing decisions in the presence of CAF President Patrice Motsepe.
Players from both sides also jostled each other, and CAF said on Sunday that they had opened investigations into violent confrontations during AFCON matches.
This also comes after Algerian players and officials engaged in violent confrontations against match officials after their quarter-final defeat by Senegal and are set to face CAF sanctions.
In the case of the legendary Cameroon football boss, CAF’s disciplinary board fined Eto’o US$20 000, a decision FECAFOOT said “lacks any explicit justification”.
“The expedited procedure leading to this decision raises serious concerns regarding the fundamental requirements of a fair process,” FECAFOOT said yesterday, adding it would appeal.
“FECAFOOT reaffirms its support for its president and its commitment to respecting the principles governing credible disciplinary justice,” it added. – AFP Sport
