Cameroonian football is in for a great controversy two months after the African Cup of Nations where the selection's journey ended in the round of 16 (beaten 2-0 by Nigeria) and precipitated the departure of Rigobert Song . Announced as Cameroon's new coach by the Ministry of Sports this Tuesday, Belgian coach Marc Brys finds himself, in fact, at the heart of a power struggle between the government and the federation.
“The Cameroonian Football Federation (Fecafoot) learned, at the same time as all Cameroonians, of the appointment to positions of responsibility within the National Senior Men’s Football Selection,” the body was surprised in a press release. this Tuesday evening. Fecafoot expresses its great astonishment at this act which is contrary to the terms of Decree No. 2014/384 of July 26, 2014 relating to the organization and operation of national football teams. »
Marc Brys, aged 61, spent most of his coaching career in Belgium (Beerschot, FC Mechelen, Saint-Trond, etc.) with 3 years of experience (2012-2015) in Saudi Arabia. But this Belgian technician was not favored by the Cameroonian federation which favored other avenues to succeed Rigobert Song. “Fecafoot intends to shed light on this regrettable situation, just as it will communicate without delay on the reaction it intends to have,” concluded Fecafoot.