Hamadou Criticizes Eto'o's Leadership, Urges Him to Act as President, Not Player
Khaled Hegazy
Dailysports's expert
Renowned Cameroonian footballer Abdouraman Hamadou has once again criticized Samuel Eto'o, pointing out in particular the president's purported meddling with the Cameroon Football Federation (Fecafoot) and his treatment of Marc Brys, coach of the Indomitable Lions.
Speaking on the FACE À VOUS show on INFO TV, Hamadou commended Marc Brys for his good influence on the national team, saying that the Belgian coach "got us out of hell" by providing discipline and professionalism that were absent in Cameroonian football's internal operations. He argued that the real issue is not with the coach, but with Eto'o’s interference at the top of Fecafoot.
Hamadou also took aim at Eto'o’s conduct, both during his playing career and now as president. “Samuel Eto’o insulted everyone when he was a player, and even today he acts the same way,” Hamadou said, urging the Fecafoot president to fully assume his role and stop interfering in the coach’s work. He emphasized that if Eto'o acted like a true president, there wouldn’t be any problems with the coach’s decisions.
Hamadou stressed that his relationship with Eto'o is not as antagonistic as some may believe, even if he acknowledged his previous conflicts with him.
"We had a good one-on-one discussion in Cairo," he stated. Although Hamadou's comments might not help them work out their differences, both men remain committed to improving Cameroonian football despite the difficulties.
In addition, Hamadou denied accusations that he had foreseen Eto'o's failure to serve as president of Fecafoot. He said that no one could verify that he had made such claims, and he was frustrated by the ongoing false information.
Hamadou, a veteran football personality, reaffirmed his right to discuss the game in Cameroon, claiming to have been active in the game long before Eto'o rose to prominence.
Despite the continued conflict, Hamadou is still focused on Cameroonian football's future and wants to keep helping it grow. It is unclear, though, if his remarks would reduce tensions or inflame existing hostilities.
