YAOUNDE: Cameroon’s football federation (FECAFOOT) on Friday criticised the sport’s world governing body FIFA, after they were provisionally suspended from all competitions over governance issues.
FECAFOOT spokesman Junior Binyam said the suspension was “deplorable” and would damage the prospects of young footballers, including the best who wanted to play abroad.
“If a young Cameroon footballer is courted by a club such as Arsenal, he will not be able to go because the Cameroon federation will not be in a position to give him an international transfer certificate,” he added.
Cameroon were due to play Gabon on Saturday in the qualifying round for the African Nations Championships (CHAN) but the match will not now go ahead because of the ban.
“If this suspension is not lifted by September, Cameroon will not be able to play in the World Cup qualifiers,” added Binyam.
FIFA on Thursday said they had provisionally suspended FECAFOOT from international competition because of “government interference” in their running.
The decision came a week after the re-election of the outgoing president of the federation, Iya Mohammed, was declared void following his imprisonment for alleged misappropriation of funds.
FIFA said Cameroon, who are competing for a place in the World Cup finals in 2014, will not be able to play in any competition for the duration of the suspension.
The ban will be lifted only when the Cameroon authorities allow a special committee to run FECAFOOT and be able to run their affairs without hindrance. – AFP
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