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Trophée des Champions: Colombe Sportive explains its withdrawal and denounces 'unfair refereeing'

Trophée des Champions: Colombe Sportive explains its withdrawal and denounces 'unfair refereeing'

Colombe Sportive has broken its silence following its premature withdrawal during the Cameroonian Trophée des Champions match. In an official statement, the club from the South explains the reasons that led its players to leave the pitch during the match against Panthère Sportive du Ndé, this Thursday, February 26, 2026.

Colombe Sportive justifies its decision to walk off the pitch mid-match. In its statement, the club says it decided to pull its players "as a sign of protest and exasperation against this kind of refereeing." Indeed, the management points to a pattern of decisions they deem unfavorable in recent encounters with Panthère du Ndé.

According to the statement, within the span of a week, two penalties were awarded to their opponent under similar circumstances, particularly following interactions between certain officials and the refereeing team at halftime.

They specifically denounce an "unjustified" penalty in Bandjoun during a previous match, another penalty awarded during the Trophée des Champions in Yaoundé, and a red card shown to their captain. All these incidents, Colombe considers, are "clear evidence of injustice likely to seriously compromise the neutrality of refereeing."

All eyes on Fecafoot

The match, played at the Yaoundé Military Stadium, was halted in the 69th minute with the score at 1-1, after a penalty was awarded to Panthère and fiercely contested by Colombe's players. Now, attention turns to the relevant authorities, who must decide on the official outcome of the interrupted fixture and any potential sanctions.

The decision from FECAFOOT is highly anticipated.