Marc Brys turns his back on FECAFOOT with an unexpected gesture for his list!

While Samuel Eto'o, president of the Cameroonian Football Federation (Fecafoot), faces sanctions from FIFA, Marc Brys, coach of the Indomitable Lions, took the opportunity to announce his expanded list for the match against Kenya… by videoconference from his home in Europe.

A surprising scene was broadcast on CRTV in Cameroon. Monday evening, during the show Crazy Crazy Football on the national channel, Marc Brys, from his living room, revealed by videoconference the list of 33 players preselected for the double confrontation against Kenya, scheduled for October 11 and 14, as part of the 3rd and 4th days of the CAN qualifiers 2025.

Marc Brys persists and signs

This gesture by Marc Brys, which seems to have been taken without prior consultation with the Cameroon Football Federation (Fecafoot), occurs in a particularly delicate context for the institution. Indeed, Fecafoot is currently shaken by the suspension of its president, Samuel Eto'o, who is banned from attending any match involving Cameroon's national teams for a period of six months. This sanction follows disciplinary decisions by FIFA, and plunges the governing body of Cameroonian football into a period of turbulence. What makes Brys' approach even more unexpected is the absence of official communication from Fecafoot regarding the announcement of the list of players, which suggests a lack of coordination within the organization.

This initiative, although surprising, is not an isolated event. Marc Brys, known for his independent temperament, has already distinguished himself by similar actions in the past. Last May, the former police inspector caused astonishment by revealing his very first list of selected players without notifying the leaders of Fecafoot. This act of defiance then aroused the anger of Samuel Eto'o, who took the trouble to meet the coach in person in Tsinga to reproach him for his “failings” during a face-to-face meeting described as tense. This first incident had hinted at the tensions between Brys and the Federation administration, with Eto'o not hiding his dissatisfaction with what he considered to be a failure to respect established rules and procedures.

With this new episode, where Brys once again seems to ignore conventions and circumvent the hierarchy in place, it is likely that the situation will worsen further. If so far, Brys seems to have escaped sanctions, the fact remains that his posture could cause turmoil within the highest authorities of Cameroonian football. However, in view of the current circumstances and the absence of Samuel Eto'o, no firm disciplinary measures yet seem to be envisaged against the former Louvain coach, despite what could be seen as a second direct affront to the Federation. However, this tense situation could, in the long term, lead to a reassessment of relations between the coach and Fecafoot, and perhaps influence future decisions concerning the internal organization and management of national teams.