The government has dished out millions to two of its
football clubs, New Stars of Douala and Coton Sport of Garoua to boost their
preparation for the return leg of the CAF Confederation Cup this weekend after
defeats in the last games.
New
Sports Minister, NarccisseMouelle Kombi, handed the clubs FCFA 30 million each
after a meeting with the club representatives on Wednesday last week.
FaustinDomkeu, President of New Stars football Club told the
Cameroonian sports news site kick442.com
early Friday that, the money is already with the concerned clubs.
Domkeu
said: “the money from the Government is for the children…I thank the Minister
for this support and we tell Cameroonians to come with us to Limbe, we will
make them proud”.
The New
Stars strongman confirmed that the same amount was given to the Garoua-based
club to enable them prepare for the return leg and reverse the losses of the
first leg games.
Domkeu
has also placed an extra motivation of FCFA 500,000 per player in case of
victory.
New
Stars will welcome GorMahia football club of Kenya at the NgemeOminisport
Stadium in Limbe, while Conton Sport travels to Ghana to face AshanteKotoko.
In the
first leg, Coton Sport suffered a 3-2 defeat at the Yaounde military stadium,
while New Stars were beaten by a 2-1. Both clubs thus need a two nil win this
Sunday to remain in the competition. No Cameroonian club has ever progressed to
the group stage of the competition in the last five years.
Financial
challenges have been identified as the major hurdle for Cameroonian clubs each
time the step on to the continent to defend the nation.
In the
first leg of the CAF Confederation Cup games, grumblings erupted over the
non-availability of State support to the clubs.
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