Following the resignation of the president of the referees commission, Badara Mamaya Sène, a predictable turn of events has unfolded in Senegal’s football landscape. The presidents of the Regional Referees Commissions (CRA) have collectively decided to “suspend” all activities related to the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF), headed by President Me Augustin Senghor.
The decision to suspend activities stems from the perceived attacks and insults directed at the legal entity of the Senegalese arbitration body, represented by the resigned president of the CCA, Badara Mamaya Sène. The arbitrators expressed their solidarity, stating, “The attacks by Mr. Augustin Senghor aimed openly and in an insulting manner at the legal entity of the Senegalese arbitration body… obviously concern all those who have expressed their confidence in him and have, by the same token, invested in leading the CCA.”
This reaction follows the resignation of Badara Mamaya Sène, who was targeted by President Augustin Senghor’s criticism. The president of the FSF accused Sène and others, including Prime Minister Abdoul Mbaye and Minister of Sports El Hadji Malick Gackou, of unacceptable interference in the functioning of Senegalese football.
In a further rebuke, the CRA referees criticized the current federal team, stating that instead of blaming others, they should heed the will expressed by the sporting family, which demands the departure of the current management at the helm of the FSF.
Additionally, on the sidelines of the referees’ general assembly, four presidents—Louis Lamotte, Moussa Diaw Dieng, Cheikh Seck, and Ibrahima Traoré—resigned from their positions. This development adds complexity to the football administration landscape in Senegal.