Facing charges of alleged manipulation of football matches and violating the principles of ethics and integrity, former Cameroonian Soccer Super star, Samuel Eto’o Fils, was freed on one count but convicted on the second.
The Confédération African Football (CAF) Disciplinary Board, on Thursday in Cairo, Egypt, sat on the allegations against Eto’o, the current president of the Fédération Camerounaise de Football (‘FECAFOOT’).
Mr Eto’o was facing charges of alleged manipulation of football matches (match fixing) and violating the principles of ethics and integrity (match betting).
In its ruling, the Disciplinary Board said “as it stands, there is insufficient proof to find Mr Samuel Eto’o Fils and Mr Valentin Nkwain guilty of match manipulation.
“However, the Disciplinary Board found Eto’o to have seriously violated the principles of ethics, integrity and sportsmanship as provided in Article 2 paragraph 3 of the CAF Statutes by signing a Brand Ambassador contract with match betting company, 1XBET.
“Consequently, the Board slammed a fine of $200,000 on Eto’o.”
