By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo
On Monday, May 13, the newly appointed coach of the Cameroon national team, Marc Brys, accompanied by his deputy and an advisor from the Ministry of Sports, arrived at the headquarters of the Cameroon Football Federation, FECAFOOT.
Their presence at FECAFOOT was in honor of the invitation sent to him by the Secretary General of the Federation, Blaise Djounang, after a similar invitation on Friday, May 10, failed for various reasons. To the surprise of many who thought Marc Brys and company would not honor the meeting, they came.
Marc Brys shook hands with the technical committee of the Lions appointed by FECAFOOT upon arrival. According to sources, the 30-minute meeting saw the coach handing over the list of players he summoned on May 10 for the qualifiers of the 2026 World Cup. The coach is also said to have presented the program for the qualifiers.
Like many who were surprised, everything seems to be happening faster. A group picture was taken with the technical bench of the Lions appointed by FECAFOOT. In what many concluded to be a settling of the dust, different reactions after the meeting cast a lot of doubt on the presumed peace that is needed.
Speaking shortly after the meeting, Cyrille Tollo, Technical Advisor at the Ministry of Sports and Physical Education, MINSEP, said, “At the end of this working session, the Secretary General of FECAFOOT invited them to a family photo with the FECAFOOT staff, all of whom were not involved in the meeting and were not part of the official management of the Indomitable Lions.”
While emphasizing the family photo that went viral and gave rise to diverse interpretations, Tollo stressed that the subject of the photo in no way calls into question the Very High Directives of the Presidency of the Republic relating to the technical, administrative, and medical supervision of the national team.
FECAFOOT, for their part, said in a communique that the meeting took place in a relaxed atmosphere, allowing for the establishment of professional contacts and a number of important reminders regarding the procedures for calling up players for the National Team.
The Country’s football Association further said, Marc Brys was reminded that once the conformity checks have been completed, the players will be called up exclusively and without interference according to his list, and that any case of non-compliance will be brought to his attention so that he can make the appropriate replacements.
“FECAFOOT welcomes this return to calm and reiterates its willingness to comply with the Head of State’s Most Stringent Instructions, in accordance with the laws and regulations in force,” the communique stated.
FECAFOOT took the opportunity to call on all stakeholders to fully assume their responsibilities, uniting their patriotic efforts to put the development of Cameroon’s football in general and the influence of their National Team in particular back at the center of attention.
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