Senegal to parade Afcon trophy despite title being stripped
Senegal's Football Federation boss calls the decision to hand Morocco the Afcon title a "robbery" amid plans to parade the trophy before Saturday's friendly against Peru in Paris.
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"Faced with what amounts to the most blatant and unprecedented administrative robbery in the history of our sport, the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) refuses to accept this as inevitable."
— Abdoulaye Fall , Executive
"The decision to strip Senegal of their title is so blatant, so absurd, so irrational."
— Seydou Diagne , Other
"A match that was over, whose result had been decided by the referee, now being re-refereed, administratively - that's unprecedented."
— Juan Perez , Other
"It is important that the decisions of our Caf disciplinary board and the Caf appeals board are viewed with respect and integrity."
— Patrice Motsepe , Executive
Key People
President of the Senegalese Football Federation.
Lawyer representing the Senegalese Football Federation.
Pape Thiaw is the current head coach of the Senegal national football team.
President of the Confederation of African Football who supported Omar Artan's opportunity.
Lawyer representing the Senegalese Football Federation.
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Senegal's Football Federation boss calls the decision to hand Morocco the Afcon title a "robbery" amid plans to parade the trophy before Saturday's friendly against Peru in Paris.
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