«Ça va exploser» : 315 millions F CFA pour cinq dirigeants, la bombe des primes menace la Fédé de foot
Following the latest tumultuous meeting of the Executive Committee (Comex), "marked by invective and insults," and the subsequent controversial appointments of the coaching staff for the U17, U20, and U23 national teams, a new controversy is shaking the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF). L'Observateur has revealed the distribution of bonuses deemed opaque and not approved by the Comex, in connection with the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The unease is so profound that one member of the federation, speaking on condition of anonymity, declared: "This is going to blow up. There are too many problems."
Significant sums of money at the heart of the dispute
At the heart of the controversy are five officials – Amadou Kane, Bacary Cissé, Pape Sidy Lô, Bamba Bâ, and Elimane Lam – accused of each receiving 13 million CFA francs from performance bonuses (2 million per win and 1 million for a draw against the DRC). The problem: this distribution was allegedly never approved by the Executive Committee.
The protests have also spread to other leaders, including Abdoulaye Fall, Babacar Ndiaye, Cheikh Seck, Abdoulaye Saydou Sow, and Kosso Diané. These individuals allegedly received presidential bonuses (offered by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye after the Lions' victory) in addition to these performance bonuses, bringing the total amount to 63 million per person for some members of the official delegation.
A break with transparency
The dissenters, grouped within the "Group of 16," denounce a break with previous practices. Under the presidency of Augustin Senghor, bonuses (approximately 5 million per member) were subject to approval by the Executive Committee and distributed equitably. Today, they condemn the existence of a "privileged group" housed at the federation's expense and paid according to criteria deemed opaque.
One of the protesters insists in the pages of the Groupe Futurs Médias daily newspaper: “This is a matter of principle. The FSF’s money must be distributed fairly and legally. The president is not a demigod; he acts under the authority of the Executive Committee. We cannot place a privileged group on a pedestal, house them at the Lions’ hotel without official justification, and pay them undue bonuses.”
A broken dialogue
The crisis intensified after FSF President Abdoulaye Fall refused to meet with the dissenting members, referring them instead to the Secretary General, the same source added. This move, perceived as disrespectful and an attempt to bypass the governing bodies, has radicalized the position of the dissidents. The "Group of 16" is now demanding accountability for the use of federal funds, in a climate that is increasingly undermining the stability of the organization.
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