Those calumnious rumours are harmful and defamatory, claims Eto'o
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Responding to recent allegations, the FECAFOOT president's lawyers say he has not been notified of legal proceedings against him
Lawyers representing Samuel Eto'o have denied that the president of the Cameroonian Football Federation (FECAFOOT) has been notified of legal proceedings against him.
In a public statement, French law firm 'Vey & Associes' dismissed allegations made against the 42-year-old as "calumnious rumours". They added that Eto'o had not been informed of any judicial action or been issued with any kind of summons.
Last week, a group of football officials in Cameroon sent an open letter to FIFA claiming that the world governing body had "remained silent" on allegations raised against Eto'o despite "numerous complaints and reminders from Cameroonian football actors".
Alleging that the former Barcelona, Inter Milan and Chelsea star "continues to illegally impose himself on the Fecafoot presidency", the letter said the situation was "perhaps even more serious" than the case involving former Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales and World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso, which resulted in FIFA suspending Rubiales for 90 days and initiating disciplinary proceedings against him.
Responding to the letter, 'Vey & Associes' said Eto'o had launched a series of reforms to reorganise Cameroonian football leadership and was supported by "the vast majority of stakeholders".
They also described the letter as "harmful" and "defamatory", adding that Eto'o's "bold policy change" would arouse "resistance from individuals ready to do anything to avoid losing their income from corruption".
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