As announced in mid-February, the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) finally appealed the suspension of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) imposed on Krépin Diatta.
On February 15, in a comical about-face to say the least, the FSF confirmed the suspension of the versatile Lions defender, Krépin Diatta (41 caps, 2 goals) by the CAF. Indeed, 24 hours after having vigorously denied the first rumors in the press, and in particular The Observerthe body formalized the sanction pronounced against the Monegasque.
Found guilty of accusing referees and CAF officials of corruption, following the frustrating elimination of Senegal in the round of 16 of the CAN 2023 by the host country
the Ivory Coast and future winner, the Dakarois received a four-match suspension, two of which were firm, plus a fine of 10,000 dollars (9,318.35 euros). He must therefore serve his sentence in June for the resumption of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, against the DRC and Mauritania.
The Fed has taken note of its appeal
Moment chosen by the FSF to make its appeal. In fact, according to information from PressAfrik, which cites internal CAF sources, the body led by Augustin Senghor referred the matter to the Confederation’s Appeals Chamber. Objective ? Overturn the suspension of the Disciplinary Commission.
Contacted by L’Observateur, the general secretary of the FSF Victor Ciss, confirmed that the latter has “made the call on time”. The Appeals Chamber should meet before the match against the Leopards on June 3, and could thus rule favorably. Pending the verdict, Diatta should not be selected for the next two matches.
