DAKAR (Reuters) -Cameroon soccer great Samuel Eto’o was elected president of the national soccer federation (FECAFOOT) on Saturday, a month earlier than the nation hosts the African Cup of Nations.
Former striker Eto’o, who performed for Barcelona, Inter Milan and Chelsea, will take over an organisation lengthy tainted by infighting, mismanagement and allegations of corruption.
Soccer’s world governing physique FIFA has intervened a number of occasions to finish bickering amongst FECAFOOT officers.
The 40-year-old Eto’o received the election with 43 votes from members of FECAFOOT’s common meeting. His rival, the present president Seydou Mbombouo Njoya, obtained 31 votes.
Cameroon will host the African Cup of Nations from Jan. 9 to Feb. 6. It was stripped of the proper to host the match in 2019 as a result of of delays in preparation and safety considerations.
(Reporting by Aaron Ross; Editing by Frances Kerry and Ken Ferris)
