Eto’o refuses to return to “amateurism”

YAOUNDE - Samuel Eto’o has rejected the chance to make a comeback for Cameroon, saying the team environment is still plagued by “amateurism and bad management”.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

YAOUNDE - Samuel Eto’o has rejected the chance to make a comeback for Cameroon, saying the team environment is still plagued by "amateurism and bad management”.The 31-year-old forward was recalled last week for the African Nations Cup final round first leg against Cape Verde Islands on September 8, eight months after he was suspended for having led a player strike over unpaid bonuses.The row caused Cameroon to cancel a friendly in Algeria."I regret to inform you I’ve decided not to participate in any game with the national team since the flaws I kept denouncing as a captain have not been solved,” Eto’o wrote in a letter to the Cameroon soccer federation published on his website (www. samueletoo-officiel.com)."The national team environment is still made up of amateurism and bad management which do not suit the requirements for high-level sport,” added the four-times African Footballer of the Year who has played for his country more than 100 times.