48 hours following the publication of the scathing press release of the Cameroonian Federation (Fecafoot), signed by the hands of Samuel Eto’o, the Algerian Federation (FAF) replies! In line with statements by resigning President Charaf-Eddine Amara, the body published a press release on Wednesday evening aimed at providing an update on the words of Djamel Belmadi. Sunday, the coach of the Fennecs had once more criticized the arbitration of the play-off return to the 2022 World Cup once morest Cameroon (1-2, ap), which had outraged the Cameroonians, who had felt indirectly targeted. Wrongly according to the FAF.
«The FAF and the national coach, Mr. Djamel Belmadi in the interview referred to in this press release have, at no time, insinuated, quoted and even less accused Fecafoot or another Federation or an international body of anything is. On the other hand, they have on many occasions legitimately denounced the behavior of certain referees whose decisions and attitudes have had a negative influence on the progress, or even the result of a match.“, nuanced the FAF, while recalling that it considers Fecafoot as a federation”sister».
Less expected, however, was the conclusion of the press release, in which the FAF invites Fecafoot to carry out its threats and to seize the FIFA Ethics Committee! “The FAF is delighted in advance and will be delighted to support Fecafoot in its quest to shed light on this affair before the FIFA Ethics Committee; because ethics and integrity have always been part of the principles bravely defended and in all circumstances by Algeria“, Slipped the instance. A clever way to place this controversy over Belmadi’s remarks in the more general context of the disputed arbitration of Bakary Gassama on March 29…
