Abdoulaye Fall to face police questioning over Senegal football election

Abdoulaye Fall is expected to be questioned by police next week as part of an investigation into alleged corruption surrounding his election as president of the Federation Senegalaise de Football (FSF).

The inquiry, which also involves several other Senegalese football officials, has resumed, according to L’Observateur in a report relayed by Seneweb.

The Surete urbaine de Dakar is preparing a series of interviews. Fall, who is currently outside Senegal’s capital, has reportedly been told that he will be questioned during the coming week.

The investigation follows a complaint filed by Mamadou Kandji. It names Fall and four other officials: Elimane Lam, Moussa Mbaye, Moustapha Biteye and Ndiambe Diop.

The allegations concern the buying of votes and promises of improper benefits intended to influence the federation’s presidential election. They emerged after the publication of audio recordings described as incriminating. The public prosecutor ordered an investigation in September 2025.

The resumption of the inquiry does not establish that the allegations are true. Investigators must still determine what happened during the electoral process, and no court has ruled that any of the people named are guilty.

According to L’Observateur, Moustapha Biteye is expected to be the first person questioned, on Monday. Fall and the other officials are due to appear later in the week.

The latest development places the governance of Senegalese football under renewed scrutiny as the national team prepares to begin its Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifying campaign under manager Patrick Vieira.

The federation has already faced a turbulent period both on and off the pitch. During the 2026 World Cup, tensions grew over questions concerning Pape Thiaw’s contract and the payment of bonuses. His departure after Senegal’s elimination then led to further criticism of the FSF’s operation.

There is also an unresolved dispute over the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The CAF appeal jury confirmed a 3-0 scoreline in favour of Morocco, but the Senegalese side subsequently challenged the precise implications of that ruling for the title and trophy.

The FSF eventually took the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, where it remains pending.

The new investigation does not prejudge the outcome of that case or its own proceedings. It nevertheless brings the federation’s leadership back into focus at a time when Vieira’s Senegal side is attempting to start a new cycle.