OFFICIAL: CAF intervenes in Samuel Eto'o AFCON bust-up

CAF has now issued a firm demand to the Samuel Eto'o-led Cameroonian Football Federation (FECAFOOT) over an intense bust-up that took place at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

The Cameroon national team was marred in controversy during the most recent AFCON, with there having been numerous negative reports centred around the side.

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Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana grabbed headlines for his late arrival at the tournament, meeting up with the rest of the squad less than 24 hours before their first match. 

This was compounded by reports that then-head coach Rigobert Song was placed under immense pressure to take control of the Onana situation, which eventually led to the shot-stopper being dropped for the final group game against The Gambia.

To make matters worse, it was during that particular game that even more drama unfolded, with it later revealed that a dressing room bust-up occurred on that day. 

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With the Indomitable Lions securing a spot in the round of 16 after beating The Gambia 3-2, members of the Cameroon delegation went to the locker room to congratulate the players for making it past the group phase. 

Things came to a head, though, when the president of the National Union of Footballers of Cameroon, Geremi Njitap, wanted to address the team but was disrupted by Eto'o's security staff, who demanded that he leave the dressing room immediately.

An argument allegedly ensued between Njitap and the security personnel, with the team said to have been left in shock at the conflict that almost came to blows. 

In the aftermath of the