'Can I do this in Belgium?' — Samuel Eto'o clash with Cameroon head coach

Samuel Eto'o, the President of the Cameroon Football Federation, has had a fiery confrontation with Marc Brys, the newly appointed head coach of the Indomitable Lions.

According to videos widely circulating on social media, Eto'o and the Belgian coach clashed during a meeting at the federation's head office ahead of their two World Cup qualifiers in June.

France 24 reported that the incident ensued after Eto'o and the federation invited Marc Brys to a 'working session' ahead of Cameroon's games against Cape Verde and Angola.

An angry Samuel Eto'o could be heard in the video telling Coach Brys, "I'm the president; you don't talk to me like that. Do you think I can do this in Belgium? So how do you think you can do this in Cameroon?"

The report further states that even before the row between him and the coach, Eto'o instructed and ensured that a government official was removed from the building where the meeting was being held.

The contentious relationship between Eto'o and Coach Brys stems from the appointment of the Belgian directly by the government, much to the opposition and displeasure of Eto'o and his administration.

Cameroon is due to play two World Cup 2026 qualifiers in June. The Indomitable Lions will host the Cape Verde Islands on June 8 and then travel to Angola three days later.

The team currently tops Group D on goal difference, ahead of Cape Verde and Libya, with four points from two games.

My thoughts on the drama between @samueletoo Samuel Eto’O and the powers that be in Cameroon. pic.twitter.com/ZUzYNWwLhV

— Oma Akatugba (@omaakatugba) May 29, 2024