By Fon Christbright A. (UB Journalism Student On Internship at The Post)
The Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) has parted ways with its national team kit supplier, One All Sports (OAS).
The announcement was made on August 6 in a communique signed by Blaise Djounang, FECAFOOT’s Secretary-General. According to the communique, the termination of the contract follows a breach by OAS.
In a statement, FECAFOOT said, “…The Cameroon Football Federation attaches great importance to the proper execution of contractual commitments made freely by the parties. For this reason, it has decided to terminate this contract, thus putting an end to the partnership with this equipment supplier.”
Going by the Country’s Federation Accosication, the Cameroon’s National Football Selections will wear “One All Sports” products for the last time during the competitions scheduled in the month of September 2024.
In the meantime, FECAFOOT stated that they will, in the very near future, launch an invitation to tender aimed at selecting a new equipment supplier commensurate with the prestigious status of Cameroon’s National Selections.
At news time, OAS has not issued a statement to that effect but remours to replaced them have been circulating since the beginning of the year 2024. It is worth noting that, OAS became Cameroon’s team equipment supplier in 2022 taking over from Le Coq Sportif.
While details of the FECAFOOT-OAS contract remain undisclosed, sources within the federation suggest that OAS was to provide a VIP bus, equipment worth FCFA 655 million annually, and an annual payment of FCFA 1 billion to FECAFOOT.
Although many saw this as a lucrative deal, skepticism arose due to the lack of public contract details. FECAFOOT officials have publicly expressed satisfaction with the OAS partnership.
The contract termination could lead to another legal battle, as FECAFOOT previously faced a lawsuit from a former supplier and paid significant damages. However, this marks the second contract termination under the leadership of Samuel Eto’o, who has been at the helm of the federation for about three years.
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