A group of players led by Captain Samuel Eto’o Fils decided to demand no less than the moon Cameroon before participation in any friendly match. And the match againstGermany was well targeted to its size. As sharing bonuses, Eto’o and Co. require 150 million FCFA each, almost 230,000 Euros per head.
It is only 70,000 Euros less than the amount that Germany pay to each of his players if their country won the final of the World Cup. And this amount must be paid before the start of the competition. It was nice to change the different characters, circus Indomitable Lions always seems so inspiring, but the show is definitely in bad taste.
In full glory at the end of the CAN 2002, Indomitable Lions group had his eye on that could bring global competition. They interlocutors President Fécafoot then, Iya Mohammed, and the Minister of Youth and Sports, Pierre Bidoung Mpkwatt. Despite the clear promises of the leaders, the players wanted to see the cost of participation in hard cash to Paris before flying. Result, flight plans have been amended several times, the journey lasted an eternity, the players have had the time to acclimate or the time to train.
The group matches, which should be just a formality, became rat traps. In three games, not a single victory. Television, the press, cyber world media have spread the escapades of Cameroon Lions tamable. The ultimate shame.
The last World Cup in 2010 was different than the intensity of stupidity. This time, the then minister, Michel Zoah, arranged for the stories of premiums for the competition are treated upstream. Each player won the jackpot of 45 million CFA francs (68,700 euros) participation fee paid from the budget of the Republic of Cameroon.
Despite this fact, Cameroon has never been so shameful that out of this World Cup, conceding no less than three defeats in three games. Fault this time to fight for the captain of the national team.
The Marrakechgate 2011 came down the concept of permanent arm wrestling between the Indomitable Lions and the authorities. Ruddy having been taken as a matter of Olympic costs 500 000 FCFA the sports ministry no longer wished to pay each gathering. We still talked of the Indomitable Lions in the various events …
In this case, the main voice of players think this is a negotiating tactic to get the most of the State of Cameroon. Except that the irritation is noticeable in high places and also between some players and staff as negotiations should have been buckled long ago.
One thing is certain, negotiation tactics have not been negotiated between the players. Comparison for comparison, here sharing bonuses to be paid to each player by some countries for the CM2014:
– Cameroon: What players claim 150 million FCFA Nigeria: 40 million FCFA Côte d’Ivoire: 50 million Ghana: 37 million FCFA Germany 0 FCFA (premiums based on income only from qualifying for the quarter-finals) France : Based on the results (from 49 million to 87 million in the case of final victory)