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YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) – Cameroon Football Federation president Samuel Eto’o has been suspended for four games for alleged misconduct in his team’s loss to Morocco in the African Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n

The federation, known as FECAFOOT, on Wednesday took note of the African Football Confederation’s disciplinary committee’s decision to suspend the president with a $20,000 fine, but said it “lacks clear justification”.<\/p>\n

\u201cFECAFOOT further notes that the expedited procedure that led to this decision raises serious concerns regarding the fundamental requirements of a fair trial,\u201d the federation said.<\/p>\n

CAF said so on Monday. Investigate a match incident during the quarterfinals<\/span> between Cameroon and Morocco, Algeria and Nigeria.<\/p>\n

CAF did not mention the specific events of the Morocco-Cameroon match, but the only widely known outlier was Eto’o’s behavior, during which he made angry gestures towards Moroccan opponent Fawzi Lekujar, with CAF president Patrice Motsepe sitting nearby.<\/p>\n

\u201cFECAFOOT reaffirms its unwavering support for the President and its determination to uphold the principles governing reliable disciplinary justice,\u201d the federation said.<\/p>\n

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Associated Press at the Africa Cup: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/africa-cup-of-nations<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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