Samuel Eto’o has been elected President of the Cameroonian Football Association.
The former footballer beat off stiff competition from the incumbent Seidou Mbombo Njoya by 43 votes to 31.
During his campaign, he spoke on better player welfare for home-based and foreign Cameroonian footballers and promised to return the nation to the indomitable status once on the African continent.
Samuel Eto’o tweet following his confirmation as President of FECAFOOT.
I’ll be remembering today as one of the proudest moments of my life. I’m deeply grateful for to be elected as the new president of @FecafootOfficie. Every vote represents the energy and ambition of our football family to take our beloved sport to a level we’ve never seen before. pic.twitter.com/2z8fjLBMLA
— Samuel Eto'o (@SamuelEtoo) December 11, 2021
Other global icons shared tweets to congratulate the former Cameroonian on his victory.
Congratulations President!
Fantastic to see my friend @SamuelEtoo flying high and elected as the @FecafootOfficie president 🙌🏾
Wonderful news 👊🏾 pic.twitter.com/kWF5F8t9iR
— Yaya Touré (@YayaToure) December 11, 2021
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As the new FECAFOOT president, Samuel Eto’o will be in charge when Cameroon host the AFCON next month for the first time since 1972.
At 40, the former Indomitable Lions captain has his work cut out to bring back glory to this great footballing nation in the long run. Courage. pic.twitter.com/2ZSWM8O5r9
— Usher Komugisha (@UsherKomugisha) December 11, 2021
A big story in African football: Samuel Eto’o has just been voted in as the new President of Cameroon’s football Federation.
He won the election which took place today.
— John Bennett (@JohnBennettBBC) December 11, 2021
