The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Friday ordered the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to allow Cameroonian football chief Samuel Eto’o to stand as a candidate for its executive committee.
CAF had initially rejected the candidacy of the former African Player of the Year, who has led the Cameroonian football federation (Fecafoot) since 2021.
CAF is set to hold the election during its general assembly next week. Eto’o, 43, who is also in conflict with the Cameroonian sports ministry, had appealed the decision to CAS.
In its ruling, the Lausanne-based court stated, “It is ordered that the CAF Executive Committee includes Mr. Samuel Eto’o Fils in the list of candidates for election to the CAF Executive Committee by the CAF Extraordinary General Assembly Meeting on 12 March 2025.”
Sources in Cameroon indicate that Eto’o is aiming for a position as CAF vice-president.
