Information reaching indicates that players of the Cameroon
National soccer team have refused to quit their hotel rooms in protest to ongoing
wahala over the FIFA match shared bonuses. According to classified source, the
players have refused to board their flight for Brazil for the 2014 World Cup. Yet
the players have been mute but have been showing their disapprovals only
through actions. On Saturday June 7, the players rejected to collect the
National flag from the Prime Minister, Philemon Yang. To avoid the public embarrassment,
head coach Volker Finke stepped in to receive the flag. Apparently, they have
decided to remain in their hotel rooms rather than going to the airport to
board the flight.
The
chairman of the Normalization Committee of the Cameroon Football Federation-
FECAFOOT is presently on a hot stool after last Saturday incident at the Amadou
Ahidjo stadium during the gala encounter with Moldovia. It should be recalled that in 1994, Cameroonians were taken
aback when money generously donated to support the national soccer team ended
in private pockets. Joseph Owona, chairman of the Normalization Committee
last Friday offered 6% FIFA match bonuses for the first round, 20% for the 2nd
round, 30% for the quarter-finals, 40% for the semi-finals and 50% for the
finals and third position play-off. The issue of match bonuses is acute in
Cameroon. It started in 1994, resurfaced in 2011 and 2012.
When News Breaks Out, We Break In. (The 2014 Bloggies Finalist)
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