Cameroon football legend Samuel Eto’o has successfully appealed against the sanctions placed on him by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), allowing him to run for a position on the CAF Executive Committee, AfricaSoccer.com reports.

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Eto’o, who is the president of the Cameroon Football Federation (Fecafoot), was fined $200,000 and penalized for allegedly violating CAF’s ethical rules. Many believe this led to his disqualification from CAF’s elections in March.

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However, after an eight-month legal battle, CAF’s Appeals Board ruled that the Disciplinary Board did not have the authority to handle the case, as such matters should be addressed by an independent Ethics Committee.

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“The decision of 27 June 2024, which imposed a fine of USD 200,000 on Mr. Eto’o, was annulled,” read a statement from Eto’o’s legal team.

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“In accordance with the principle of lis pendens, the CAF disciplinary bodies could not take up this matter.”

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The decision is a big win for former FC Barcelona and Inter Milan star Samuel Eto’o, whose image had been questioned because of his ties to betting company 1xBet and a past suspended prison sentence for tax fraud in Spain.

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CAF initially saw his deal with 1xBet as a conflict of interest, which many believe was the reason he was left out of the election race.

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