"The federation, known as FECAFOOT, said Wednesday that it had taken note of the decision from the disciplinary committee of the Confederation of African Football to suspend its president along with a $20,000 fine, but that it "lacks any explicit justification." "FECAFOOT further notes that the expedited procedure leading to this decision raises serious concerns regarding the fundamental requirements of a fair trial," the federation said."
"CAF said Monday it was investigating match incidents during the quarterfinals between Cameroon and Morocco, and Algeria and Nigeria. CAF did not refer to any specific incidents at the Morocco-Cameroon match, but the only widely known outlier was the behavior of Eto'o, who was seen gesturing angrily during the game toward Moroccan counterpart Fouzi Lekjaa with CAF president Patrice Motsepe also sitting nearby."
Samuel Eto'o was suspended four games and fined $20,000 by the Confederation of African Football for alleged misbehavior during Cameroon's quarterfinal loss to Morocco at the Africa Cup of Nations. FECAFOOT said it had taken note of the disciplinary committee decision but said the decision lacked any explicit justification. FECAFOOT said the expedited procedure raised serious concerns about the fundamental requirements of a fair trial and reaffirmed its unwavering support for its president while committing to principles of credible disciplinary justice. CAF said it was investigating match incidents in quarterfinals involving Cameroon-Morocco and Algeria-Nigeria. Eto'o was observed gesturing angrily toward Moroccan counterpart Fouzi Lekjaa with CAF president Patrice Motsepe nearby.
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