The Appeals Committee of the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) has rejected Mady Touré’s bid to annul the vote and results of the Elective General Assembly held on 2 August 2025, ruling his appeal inadmissible.
The FSF’s Appeals Committee stated that its jurisdiction is limited strictly to cases involving challenges to entries on the electoral roll.
All matters related to the conduct of voting, the counting process, and the proclamation of results fall solely under the authority of the Electoral Commission, whose decisions are considered final.
This ruling means that Touré’s attempt to overturn the election outcome cannot proceed through the FSF’s internal channels.
The decision referenced multiple provisions of the Electoral Code, including Articles 8, 12, 13, 15, 21, and 24, which collectively outline the Appeals Committee’s restricted powers.
CAS as the Only Path Forward
With domestic avenues exhausted, Touré’s sole remaining recourse is to escalate his case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
However, he faces a strict ten-day deadline to file his appeal, as stipulated in the Electoral Code. This countdown began on 22 August 2025, the date when the election results were officially published.
Under CAS rules (Article R32 of the Procedural Code), time limits commence the day after notification and include weekends and public holidays.
The appeal must be formally submitted before this period expires; failure to do so renders the action inadmissible. Unlike other judicial procedures, this deadline is fixed and cannot be extended.
Effectively, this leaves Touré with very limited time to pursue his case. Unless he lodges an appeal with CAS by early September, his challenge to the election will be permanently barred, cementing the Electoral Commission’s decision.
