{"id":4185,"date":"2026-01-30T17:25:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T17:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/home\/senegal-coach-rejects-fans-donations-to-pay-caf-fine"},"modified":"2026-01-30T19:05:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T19:05:45","slug":"senegal-coach-rejects-fans-donations-to-pay-caf-fine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/sport\/senegal-coach-rejects-fans-donations-to-pay-caf-fine","title":{"rendered":"Senegal Coach Rejects Fans\u2019 Donations to Pay CAF Fine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press. <\/strong> <\/span>Senegalese fans launched a fundraising campaign in support of coach Pape Thiaw to raise money to pay the financial fine imposed on him, following sanctions handed down by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) disciplinary committee over the incidents during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final between Morocco and Senegal.<\/p>\n<p>According to CAF\u2019s statement published on its official website on Thursday, CAF decided to suspend Senegal coach Pape Thiaw for five matches in CAF competitions and fine him $100,000 \u201cfor unsporting conduct in violation of the principles of fair play and integrity and for damaging the reputation of football,\u201d in addition to other sanctions affecting players from Senegal and Morocco.<\/p>\n<p><b>Thiaw rejects fans\u2019 money<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The organizers of the campaign\u2014titled \u201cFundraising campaign for Pape Thiaw\u201d on the Koober Express platform\u2014said it was launched after the penalties were announced against the \u201cLions of Teranga\u201d coach, to support him and to show the Senegalese people\u2019s solidarity with the national team head coach.<\/p>\n<p>Responding to the supporters\u2019 show of solidarity, Thiaw posted a message of thanks on his official Instagram account, saying: \u201cPeople of Senegal, my family, your solidarity since the sanctions were announced has deeply moved me, and thank you for the love you shower me with every day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite his appreciation for the sympathy, the Senegal coach asked the public to refrain from organizing fundraising drives in his name, urging those who want to contribute to direct the money toward more urgent causes and to help groups in society facing real need.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth recalling that Thiaw received his CAF sanction after Senegal\u2019s players called for withdrawing from the final against Morocco, played on January 18, following a penalty awarded to the \u201cAtlas Lions\u201d in the last minute. After a long stoppage and discussions, the players returned to the pitch to resume play. Morocco missed the penalty, and Senegal won 1-0 after extra time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Africa<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press. Senegalese fans launched a fundraising campaign in support of coach Pape Thiaw to raise money to pay the financial fine imposed on him, following sanctions handed down by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) disciplinary committee over the incidents during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final between Morocco and Senegal. 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