Samuel Eto'o's fine of $200,000 for breaching ethics rules has been overturned based on a jurisdictional argument by his lawyers, asserting that only the African football body's ethics committee has authority over such matters. The case was initiated after allegations surfaced regarding Eto'o's contract with betting firm 1XBET, which is connected to several aspects of the Cameroonian football scene. Caf's previous ruling highlighted the complexities of ethics violations in sports, indicating ongoing investigations and the impact of sponsorships on governance.
Eto'o's legal team successfully argued that only Caf's independent ethics committee has jurisdiction over the ethics breach case, resulting in the quashing of a $200,000 fine.
Caf's disciplinary panel had previously found Eto'o guilty of violating ethics regulations due to his involvement with betting company 1XBET, leading to an investigation.
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