It could go to court.. New crisis hits Senegalese football over Pape Thiaw

A new crisis has hit Senegalese football after developments in the case of former Senegalese national team coach Pape Tiau emerged days after he was sacked amid a escalating dispute between the government and the Senegalese Football Association over his new contract, which threatens to take the matter to court.

Network detected RMC: The French newspaper, referring to the Senegalese newspaper Sud Quotidien, writes that the Ministry of Youth and Sports has officially informed the Senegalese federation that it has not given the permission to extend Thiau’s contract for 3 years and increase his salary, despite the signing of the contract to participate in the “Teranga Lions 2020” World Cup.

The move comes at a time when the state bears part of the financial obligations related to the coach’s contract because it has refused to pay him the dues, which has put the Senegalese federation in a difficult financial and legal situation.

Thiau had signed a new contract days before he was sacked on July 12, but the case for its extension has caused widespread controversy alongside Senegal’s participation in the 2026 World Cup, which has seen many crises within the mission, both administrative and logistical.

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According to Senegalese football federation president Abdoulaye Foul, Thiau threatened not to travel with the team to the World Cup unless his financial demands were met, before Senegalese president Baseroud Diomai Fay intervened to persuade him to change his stance on the day the mission left for the US.

Val added that the coach refused to even sit on the bench before the match against Norway on June 23 until the contract was officially signed the day before the match.

According to the Senegalese newspaper, the new contract will see Thiau receive a salary of 30 million CFA francs per month, in addition to a 120 million franc signing bonus, in addition to the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) bonuses allocated to the Senegalese national team, in addition to a monthly salary reimbursement. termination of the contract.

The fate of these fees remains to be seen as the government refuses to cover their costs, while Senegal’s federation faces mounting pressure to resolve the issue, at a time when reports suggest a continued dispute with the Sports Ministry could push both sides to go to court to resolve the dispute.