- Cameroonian referees have escalated their protest against the LRFL, demanding settlement of unpaid wages totaling 10,200,000 FCFA and refusing to officiate further matches
- The collective decision, supported by an overwhelming majority, highlights the severity of the financial neglect they’ve endured, including unpaid fees for multiple championships and cup roundsThe unresolved dispute, marked by a history of unheeded warnings, now challenges the league’s integrity, leaving the football community in anticipation of a just resolution
The association of regional referees has taken a bold stance against the Littoral Regional football league (LRFL) over unpaid wages.
The dispute resurfaced when Referees President Ngon Mbeleck made a letter public on Thursday, June 13, detailing the grievances and the collective decision of the referees.
The letter, addressed to the President of the LRFL, reveals a troubling financial crisis: referees have not received their match fees for an extended period, including the return phase and play-offs of the previous championship (2022-2023), the three preliminary rounds of the Cameroon Cup (2023-2024), and the entire first leg of the current season’s regional championships. The total debt owed to the referees amounts to a staggering 10,200,000 FCFA.
In a quote from the letter, the referees express their resolution:
Refs announce strike action
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