Fans in Cameroon were shocked and angry to discover that their team was not in Japan already by Thursday night after delays in France, India and Thailand.
They cursed the
managers of the team when they learnt from foreign radio stations that
the squad was stranded in Bangkok.
The most angry fans simply asked for the head of the
minister for sports, Pierre Bidoung Mpkatt, who is the main
manager of the team, as well as that of the director general of the
Cameroon team's airline, Camair, Michel Fotso.
Who to blame
"We don't have to joke with the Lions," said one fan.
to pay their bonuses in time, the managers are
incapable of arranging a smooth flight to Japan? They
They were also frustrated with the attempt of the
government media to misinform them.
"Any information concerning the team is very
important to us. So that we know where to put blame if
the expected results don't come," another fan said.
When the news of the team's delay arrived the Cameroon
FA office, the officials appeared indifferent.
were busy sorting out their travel arrangements to
With 24 hours to go to their flight, none had his
flight ticket, some lacked the transit visa through
Those were their concerns, not the lot of the
team thousands of miles away.
Fans were worried that the recent troubles of the team
could affect their performances in the World Cup
However, they were delighted to know that the flight
left Bangkok after obtaining permission to fly over
Cambodia, Vietnam and the Philippines.