October 28, 2004
There is now a new twist to the Planet FC saga
THE Football Association of Singapore received a letter late last week
from the Cameroon Football Federation (Fecafoot)
claiming that Planet FC are for real and not fakes. The letter, signed by Fecafoot deputy secretary-general Prince Ndoki Mukete, said that Planet FC
have been authorised to play in the region.
It said:
"The letter signed by Mr Mbappe Essoka, secretary general
of the Littoral provincial Fecafoot league, is
genuine. Mr Essoka could
simply not remember that he signed that letter because it was in English, which
is not one of his working languages, and because it was not his prerogative. Planet FC are a registered club in
The authenticity of the club, who plan to compete in next year's
S-League, was challenged when the media reported last week that Fecafoot did not authorise the
club's tour of the region.
FAS general secretary John Koh have confirmed
that he received a copy of the letter from Prince Ndoki
but he stressed that "it does not mean anything yet" as he was still
waiting for a reply from Fecafoot's secretary-general
regarding the FAS' enquiries.
He expects a reply by the end of the month.
Meanwhile, Planet FC honorary president Richard Ng is a much-relieved
man.
He said they are happy to prove that Planet FC are
not a fake club. Now he can start to look for sponsors.
So is the latest letter confirming the authorisation
authentic?
A Fuming Ng replied of course. If you think it is not, then you should
fly to
Ng also clarified that the tournament Planet FC won in
With the clarification, Planet FC are now hoping that the FAS will
confirm their application to play in the S-League but Ng, who is confident that
the FAS will give its approval, is not planning to hang around for the answer. He
had already left for