The president of the Cameroon Football Federation, Samuel Eto’o, has leveled accusations against Véron Mosengo-Omba, the General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), alleging multiple violations of FIFA’s code of ethics during an investigation into match-fixing allegations.

Eto’o’s legal team has filed a complaint with FIFA, claiming that Mosengo-Omba instigated the investigation to generate negative publicity about the former Barcelona striker, who assumed the presidency of Fecafoot in December 2021.

In August, CAF initiated an inquiry following receipt of written statements from Cameroonian football stakeholders regarding alleged improper conduct by Eto’o. These allegations reportedly included his involvement in match-fixing following the emergence of a recording in which Eto’o converses with an individual purported to be the president of a Cameroonian club.

Eto’o’s lawyers contest that the recording lacks evidence of match-fixing and question its legality. Their complaint to FIFA alleges that Mosengo-Omba orchestrated a media campaign against Eto’o, accusing him of violating various sections of FIFA’s ethics code, including defamation, assault on physical and moral integrity, abuse of power, and breach of rules of general conduct and duty of confidentiality.

Antoine Vey, Eto’o’s lawyer, expressed concerns about the circumstances surrounding the recording and the motives behind its release. He emphasized that Eto’o’s conversation merely addressed concerns raised by a club president without implicating any illegal activities.

Furthermore, Eto’o’s legal team claims that their attempts to schedule a hearing with CAF were ignored until they lodged the complaint with FIFA. Eto’o’s hearing is now set for Wednesday, exceeding the six-month timeframe stipulated in CAF’s disciplinary code.

The allegations raise significant questions about the handling of the investigation and the adherence to ethical standards within African football’s governing bodies.