By Associated Press
Senegal coach Aliou Cissé, who led the team to an Africa Cup of Nations title and the past two World Cup tournaments, lost his job Wednesday with the national soccer federation citing a government request not to renew his contract.
Cissé was nearing 10 years in charge of the Teranga Lions that included reaching two AFCON finals — winning the title in 2022 — and the round of 16 at the 2022 World Cup. Senegal went to that tournament in Qatar without star forward Sadio Mané, who was injured.
The Senegalese soccer body published a letter Wednesday thanking Cissé for his work and “his brilliant results.”
The former Paris Saint-Germain defender had been due to hold a news conference Friday to announce his squad for upcoming qualifying games for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
The letter also listed reasons from the government sports ministry not to renew Cissé’s contract for one year:
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