🔴 Elite One Cameroon: a third club withdraws from the championship (Official)

The Cameroonian league is plunged into crisis!

Africa 29 April 2025 at 14:05

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🔴 Elite One Cameroon: a third club withdraws from the championship (Official)

The Cameroonian first division championship is experiencing an unprecedented crisis. This Tuesday, Yong Sports Academy (YOSA) of Bamenda became the third club to officially withdraw from Elite One, following Djiko FC and Bamboutos de Mbouda.

🔴 The president of Yong Sports Academy of Bamenda, in a message sent to the players, decides not to participate in MTN Elite One matches if FECAFOOT does not settle its debt to them:

"We have decided to stop playing the matches because all teams have… pic.twitter.com/bNTtHLjLQM
— AllezLesLions (@AllezLesLions) April 29, 2025

The bottom club of the standings has informed its players of its refusal to play upcoming matches, including the one scheduled for Sunday against Gazelle FA for the 22nd day.

The club justifies its decision by the non-payment of promised subsidies by the Cameroonian Football Federation (Fecafoot), presided over by Samuel Eto'o:

"All teams have received funds, except YOSA. As long as we have not received what is owed to us, we will no longer play," specified the club's management, while maintaining training sessions.

🛑OFFICIAL! The president of Yong Sports Academy of Bamenda announces that his club will no longer take part in the Cameroonian first division championship (MTN Elite One) if Fecafoot does not meet its commitments. 🇨🇲 pic.twitter.com/Bvdr6Un9Gg
— L’equipe237 (@LEquipe237) April 29, 2025

An unprecedented crisis!

It should be recalled that earlier in April, Djiko FC notably accused Fecafoot of embezzlement, biased arbitration, and contractual breaches. Bamboutos FC also cited delays in bonuses and unpaid revenues.

🔴 Joseph Feutcheu, president of Djiko FC and Alphonse Fometeu, SG of Aigle Royal du Moungo, file a complaint against the president of FECAFOOT, Samuel Eto'o, at the Special Criminal Court for embezzlement of public property following the non-payment of the subsidy allocated to clubs by… pic.twitter.com/VZcxqF3bCW
— AllezLesLions (@AllezLesLions) March 18, 2025

YOSA's announcement, which seems to suggest a selective distribution of funds, casts doubt on previous versions and heightens suspicions of internal dysfunctions.

The situation now requires urgent attention…

Amine Jomni |

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