A crisis erupts. Thiau’s indirect response to the attack by the Senegalese federation

The crisis has re-ignited in Senegalese football after the camp of former national team coach Pap Thiau gave the first public reaction to the statements of the President of the Senegalese Football Association, Abdoulaye Foul, in which he addressed the backstage of the dispute with the coach, in addition to the allegations that accompanied the participation of Teranga20L.

According to the websitesenenews: SenegaleseJust minutes after the meeting, one of Papi Thiau’s closest associates, Sheriff Fall, posted a message through the Status feature on the WhatsApp app that took a sharp tone, saying:

Although Sherif Fall did not mention the president of the federation by name, the Senegalese website considered his message a direct response to Abdulla Fall’s press conference, especially since it ended minutes later. It was also interpreted as a prelude to Pope Thiau coming out of the camp to answer the charges against him.

He was the President of the Senegalese Federation He held a long press conferenceA: During which he discussed the issues raised after the team’s withdrawal from the 2026 World Cup, particularly reports of organizational scandals within the Tiranga Lions mission, including allegations of sexual harassment, overspending and match ticket reselling, allegations he did not deny official proof. or a report from the American police, considering the case “closed”.

Abdoulaye Fall also revealed details of the dispute with Pape Thiau during the contract extension talks, explaining that the coach demanded to have his salary linked to inflation, an increase in the percentage of winning bonuses and exclusive bonuses, in addition to the refusal to include contractual goals related to the World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations.

The federation president added that Thiau had refused to lead the national team before signing his new contract, prompting him to sign before the second group stage match against Norway, stressing that “the interest of the national team was above all else”.

It was not limited to contractual aspects, as Vale revealed that there was tension over technical decisions, stressing that he did not know the team’s starting line-up until arriving at the stadium, deeming this method “unacceptable”.

Senegal’s federation had earlier announced the termination of the contract of Pape Tiau and his entire technical staff following the team’s exit from the 2026 World Cup round of 32 after losing 3-2 after extra time to Belgium. Senegalese football was then plunged into a maelstrom of controversy and recriminations, which looks set to intensify in the coming days.