Senegal supervisor Pape Thiaw has been banned for 5 video games after the chaotic scenes in the course of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations last towards Morocco this month.
The Confederation of African Soccer (Caf) issued Thiaw with a $100,000 (£72,000) nice, saying he was responsible of “unsporting conduct” and “bringing the sport into disrepute”.
It was one in all numerous fines handed out, totalling nearly £1m, following the sport.
The ultimate on 18 January in Rabat, which Senegal went on to win 1-0, descended into disarray when Senegal’s gamers left the sphere after Morocco had been awarded a stoppage-time penalty.
Thiaw, nonetheless incensed by the referee’s resolution moments earlier than to blow for a foul on Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi earlier than Ismaila Sarr headed in, instructed his gamers to go away the sphere.
The match was delayed by about 17 minutes earlier than Senegal ahead Sadio Mane satisfied his team-mates to return to the pitch.
In an Instagram put up, exterior, Thiaw “humbly” requested followers to not organise fundraisers in his title to assist pay the nice.
After thanking supporters for “the love you present me on daily basis”, he stated: “Whereas I perceive and respect this gesture of generosity, I invite you to redirect these funds to extra pressing causes, for the advantage of those that really want them.”
