🚨 Official: Senegal start the process to oust Pape Thiaw | OneFootball

The axe has fallen for Pape Thiaw. In a statement released at 4 a.m., the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) announced that it had “decided to initiate proceedings to terminate Pape Thiaw’s duties.”

This decision was made following a meeting of the FSF Executive Committee, bringing the coach’s spell in charge of the Lions of Teranga to an end.

Crowned African champion just 175 days ago – before CAF decided to strip him of that title – Thiaw is paying the price for Senegal’s dismal World Cup campaign. The three defeats suffered during the tournament, the round-of-32 exit, and the terrible collapse against Belgium (2-3) hastened his departure.

Thiaw’s glaring shortcomings in managing the closing stages of matches ultimately eroded his standing with the federation’s leadership and part of the Senegalese fanbase.

According to several outlets such as L’Équipe, Patrick Vieira (born in Dakar) and Habib Beye (former Senegal international) are emerging as the main favorites to succeed him ahead of the qualifiers and the final tournament of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.

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📸 ABDEL MAJID BZIOUAT