By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo
The coach of the Indomitable Lions, Belgian-born Marc Brys, has stated that the team will have only one technical staff during their next match.
Brys made this announcement during a pre-match press conference on September 6 in Garoua, North Region of Cameroon. The coach was accompanied by goalkeeper André Onana.
“The staff problem was resolved a few hours ago,” Brys said. “At the next meeting, there will be one staff.” The issue of multiple technical staffs has been a topic of discussion within the team since Brys was appointed as Cameroon’s coach.
Regarding their opponent, Brys said, “Namibia is a team with a very specific quality. Namibia plays with plenty of depth, speed, and technique with potentials in goals. But if we have the ball, we won’t have any problems, and that’s our goal: to have the ball with lots of movement.”
On his part, Onana said, “Hierarchically, our leader is the coach. As players, we follow Marc Brys. We don’t take sides. The most important thing for us is to play for Cameroon.”
Onana further added, “There’s a lot of talk. I’m used to that. There’s a lot of manipulation and misinformation. Tomorrow, we’ll prove that we are professionals. The most important thing is the team.”
Concerning the controversy surrounding the choice of the stadium, Onana said, “Players don’t choose where to play. We only execute, and if we’re told to go and play in Bamenda, we will go.”
Cameroon will face Namibia on September 7 in the opening qualifying match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to be held in Morocco. They will later face Zimbabwe in the second day of play.