Roger Milla rejects calls to run for FECAFOOT election

Ace footballer, Albert Roger Milla who is also African player of the century has rejected calls to run for FECAFOOT elections scheduled to take place by the end of the year.

The roving ambassador made public his standpoint last Saturday in his hometown of Japoma while starring the opening ceremony of a local football derby.

The legendary footballer attributed his refusal to run for the top football management job lack of transparency within the present executive of FECAFOOT which according to him cannot provide for fair elections.

Milla’s candidacy for the presidency of FECAFOOT had been proposed by the citizen’s committee to set an upright Cameroonian football. The president of the support committee for Milla’s candidacy, Dechateau Kamdoum had earlier declared that the roving ambassador and most eldest player to score in a world cup finale had the adequate profile to revolutionize Cameroonian football.

Milla in a previous reaction to the call had stated that he would first of all seek the head of state’s concern and would only go in if he approves.

Milla who has been a staunch critic of former FECAFOOT president, Iya Mohammed who is currently being detained at the Kondengui central prison over embezzlement charges had created the said citizens’ committee to redress Cameroonian football with Emmanuel Mve, another former indomitable lion guru.

Milla’s decision has provoked several debates on his sudden change of mind. It is not yet clear if the decision has been influenced by a ‘no’ from President Biya given that his choice to run or not depended on the president of the republic.

If the latter reason is not tenable, then it could be probable that Roger Milla prefers to keep his roving ambassador job than taking up a management job which is more challenging to his intellectual capacity, prominent online news site, camerooninfos-net holds.

It should be recalled that Milla has once been the honorary president of FECAFOOT. He was sacked when he launched an onslaught on the federation’s decisions and actions. He has been one of those lobbying for a total reform of the federation.