Etoudi: the secret role of Franck Biya in the case of Le Coq Sportif
Etoudi: the secret role of Franck Biya in the case of Le Coq Sportif
Every day, we know a little more behind the scenes of the violent battle around the equipment manufacturer Le Coq Sportif, which is far from having its last word in this war with Samuel Eto’o and the Cameroonian Football Federation. A few days ago, we learned of the negotiations to the high place of the State by the teams of the equipment manufacturer who does not want to admit defeat. Jeune Afrique provides details of this intense lobbying. Between the lines we learn that Franck Biya is not far enough from the file and could undoubtedly play a decisive role.
“While the lawyers are preparing the arguments they will put forward before the judge, Marc-Henri Beausire, the boss of Le Coq Sportif, flew to Yaoundé on September 11 in the company of… Yannick Noah. In the holds of the Air France flight, boxes containing equipment specially made for the World Cup. The following days, the two men engaged in intense lobbying with the Cameroonian authorities, hoping to make Fecafoot bend,” reveals Jeune Afrique.
“On September 14, they presented Narcisse Mouelle Kombi, the Minister of Sports and Physical Education, with the new Lions jersey. They assured him that the equipment intended for the national selections would in future be made exclusively with cotton of Cameroonian origin. A few hours later, in the early evening, they were received by Samuel Mvondo Ayolo, the influential director of the civil cabinet of the presidency, who promised them to report on their conversation to President Paul Biya. The duo can be proud of the support of several members of the government, including that of Paul Atanga Nji, the Minister of Territorial Administration”, specifies the Magazine in its article.
Jeune Afrique also specifies that Yannick Noah has excellent relations with Franck Biya, the influential son of Paul Biya. Moreover, the Franco-Cameroonian does not intend to do without this network to make his cause triumph.
It is quite normal for Franck Biya to be called upon in this case to plead the cause of the Equipment Manufacturer Le Coq Sportif.
