{"id":42543,"date":"2025-03-08T23:22:53","date_gmt":"2025-03-08T23:22:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eritrea\/all-news\/etoo-wins-appeal-and-can-run-for-caf-executive-committee"},"modified":"2025-03-17T04:21:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T04:21:00","slug":"etoo-wins-appeal-and-can-run-for-caf-executive-committee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eritrea\/all-news\/etoo-wins-appeal-and-can-run-for-caf-executive-committee","title":{"rendered":"Eto&#8217;o wins appeal and can run for CAF Executive Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eritrea. <\/strong><\/span>Football legend Samuel Eto&#8217;o has won a major legal victory, overturning a ban that blocked his bid for a position on Africa&#8217;s football governing body, CAF.<\/p>\n<p>The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled in Eto&#8217;o\u2019s favour after he appealed CAF\u2019s decision to exclude him from its executive committee. The 43 year old has been president of the Cameroon Football Federation since 2021, following a stellar career with top clubs like Barcelona, Inter Milan, and Chelsea. However, his leadership has been controversial.<\/p>\n<p>In September, FIFA banned him for six months over misconduct, and CAF fined him $200,000 last year for violating ethics by promoting a betting company. Eto&#8217;o&#8217;s legal team successfully appealed the fine in February.<\/p>\n<p>The CAF general assembly will evaluate candidates on March 12th, giving Eto&#8217;o a new chance to shape the future of African football.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Eritrea<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Eritrea. 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