COVID-19: Fecafoot to provide financial support for Cameroon clubs
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The Cameroon Football Federation [Fecafoot] have announced plans to provide financial support for domestic clubs in light of the fight against the novel COVID-19 pandemic.
The activities of football have been frozen since the widespread of the disease globally. This has made it difficult for clubs and federations to pay their workers.
Benjamin Didier Banlock – who is the Secretary General of the federation – said in a statement released on Friday that the federation is ready to assist all clubs at every Division with financial aid.
“Ladies and Gentlemen, Presidents, The Covid-19 pandemic, which rages around the world, affects all sectors of life, in particular sports,” the statement read.
“The government of the Republic has taken health measures since March 17, 2020, to respond to the Coronavirus. In accordance with these decisions and following Fifa and Caf, Fecafoot has suspended all its competitions throughout the national territory.
“This cessation of activities, in particular professional and women’s football championships, deprives players of their main source of income and installs them in uncertainty, excitement or even precariousness prejudicial to the stability of the teams and to good recovery competitions at the end of the health crisis.
“Fecafoot, after consultation with the Transitory Technical Committee (CTT) and the Cameroon Women’s Football League (LFFC), has decided to provide special support to 25 players and supervisors from each of the Elite One teams, from the ‘Elite Two and to 20 players and supervisors of the First Division of the Women’s Football League.
“For this purpose, you will be kind enough to return to us within 24 hours the list of managers and players selected by your club according to the attached form.
“By inviting you to continue to observe the barrier gestures, we count on your kind collaboration.”
Cameroon have recorded 996 cases since their first case in March with 22 deaths, as of Saturday.
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