CAF problems. Senegal Federation pledges “legal and moral expansion”

On Thursday, Federation President Abdoulaye Fall confirmed his opposition to the decision, calling it a “theft of power,” stressing that the Senegalese Federation “will not commit to an accompli” and will continue to defend its rights through the law.

Appeal before Sports Arbitration“

On Wednesday, the Senegalese Federation appealed to the Court of Sports, seeking the annulment of CAF’s decision and the reinstatement of the title, as well as delaying the date on which to file an appeal until all the reasons for the decision have been presented.

It is expected that an arbitration panel will be established to investigate the case, before establishing the procedure, among the wishes of the Senegalese legal team to speed up the decision on the file, which can usually take between 9 and 12 months.

Strong legal criticism

At the press conference, the lawyer Juan de Dios Crespo Perez, representative of the Senegalese Federation, said that the decision was “absurd, stupid and unreasonable,” considering that it violates the rules of the game and violates the principle of finalizing the decisions of the judges.

He added: “If this decision is followed, we can reach a point where the winners of the positions will be selected from the law firms, instead of playing sports.”

A member of the legal team, Serge Vitos, said that the decision of the CAF Appeals Committee did not include any justification, considering that this weakens its legal authority.

History of problems

The Appeals Committee of the African Union decided to consider that he was elected Senegal He “went off” in the last game last January, after his players left the pitch in protest during stoppage time.

Therefore, Senegal’s 1-0 victory after extra time was converted into a 3-0 defeat for Senegal. Moroccocountry of residence.

Possible results

Spectators believe that this case can be a legal example in football, especially in terms of how controversial decisions can be evaluated by referees.

On the other hand, the government of Senegal has previously requested that an investigation be opened on the circumstances of the removal of the title.

Anticipated conflict

On the other hand, the national team of Senegal, which has been qualifying for the World Cup, is preparing to play a friendly match against Peru in Paris, on Saturday, as the President of the Federation indicated the possibility of appearing in the cup during the match, in a symbolic message to the fans of the “Lion of Teranga”.