The National Union of Cameroonian Footballers (SYNAFOC) is taking a stand against the delayed salary payments for players in the Guinness Super League, Cameroon's top women's football league. The players' rights organization has issued a ten-day ultimatum to the main sponsor, Guinness, to rectify the situation, or face legal action.
SYNAFOC, through its Secretary-General Daniel Blaise Ngos, denounces the situation as unacceptable. According to the union, the players have still not received their salaries, and the payment process is allegedly abnormally slow. "According to our information, the clubs were still being asked to send their lists to the Women's Football League of Cameroon. This is scandalous when we know that the salaries are paid by a sponsor," Me Ngos protests.
The argument for a quarterly payment of salaries is also rejected by SYNAFOC. Me Ngos asserts that the agreement between FECAFOOT (Cameroonian Football Federation) and Guinness does not provide for such a delay. He insists that the players are entitled to ten months of salary per year, paid monthly by bank transfer. The union also denounces the fact that FECAFOOT's share of this partnership is allegedly much higher than that allocated to the players.
SYNAFOC is firm and determined to obtain the payment of salaries. "We are giving Guinness ten days to pay. If Guinness does not pay within ten days, we will initiate legal proceedings against Guinness and its accomplices," warns Me Ngos. He points out that the Cameroonian labor code requires monthly payment of salaries, and that no employer can legally impose a quarterly payment.
This threat of legal action comes amid recurring financial difficulties in Cameroonian football. In December 2024, FIFA sanctioned FECAFOOT for failing to comply with a decision to compensate a player. More broadly, SYNAFOC, under the leadership of its president Geremi Njitap, has been fighting for several years to defend the rights of players and respect for contracts, notably through its "Salary Barometer" initiative. The outcome of this showdown between SYNAFOC and Guinness could have significant consequences for the future of women's football in Cameroon.
SYNAFOC expects a swift response from Guinness within ten days of March 26, 2026, the date the ultimatum was launched, or it will take the matter to court.
