Cameroon squad have refused to fly to Brazil

[ian1964 10,720]

With the World Cup just 4 days away, L'Equipe have broken the story that the Cameroon squad have refused to fly to Brazil for the World Cup on their flight scheduled on Sunday morning due to a bonuses row.

 

Cameroon are set to start their World Cup campaign against Mexico on Friday in Natal, as well as taking on Brazil and Croatia in Group A.

 

The squad has been battling with their federation over bonuses for some time, and the players suspended a scheduled strike on May 23 in an effort to find an agreement on the thorny issue but nothing has happened.

 

It is unclear as to when Cameroon are set to arrive in Brazil now.

 

http://www.thesportbible.com/articles/squad-boycott-their-flight-to-the-world-cup

[Super Cooper 0]

A row over money? Representing their country at the biggest football show on earth and they spit the dummy over money? That is disgusting.

 

It's all that's wrong with the modern game. Sickening to see.

 

Playing in a world cup should never be about money.

[Rangersitis 0]

Always the Africans.

[Gazza_8 233]

Was it not Togo at the ACoN a few years back?

[Rangersitis 0]

Was it not Togo at the ACoN a few years back?

 

Not sure, mate, but Nigeria, Ghana and Congo have all done it in the past.

[Super Cooper 0]

Was it not Togo at the ACoN a few years back?

 

Togo were attacked by gunmen mate. Players and staff shot.

[Rangersitis 0]

Togo were attacked by gunmen mate. Players and staff shot.

 

They have threatened to walk out on at least two occasions over bonus payments. Nothing to do with that gun attack.