The FSF reacts firmly and forces Galatasaray to release him

After the recent dismissal of Aliou Cissé which caused a lot of noise in the public space, a new controversy is shaking the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF). This time, Senegalese international Ismaël Jakobs, Galatasaray player, is at the heart of a tense situation between his Turkish club and the FSF.
While Jakobs was withdrawn by Galatasaray due to injury, he did not join the national team for the double confrontation against Malawi, counting for qualification for CAN 2025. This absence led the coach interim, Pape Thiaw, to recall as reinforcement the defender of Jaraaf, Abdoul Aziz Ndiaye, in order to compensate for this package

However, against all odds, Jakobs was started by his club in a Turkish league match against Alanyaspor, a match which Galatasaray won by the narrowest of margins. This situation aroused indignation and incomprehension within the FSF, which had received medical documents from the club attesting to the player’s unavailability, supported by MRIs.

In a press release published this Monday, the FSF expressed its dissatisfaction with this inconsistency. The Federation clarified that it had acted in complete transparency by informing the public of Jakobs’ package via its social networks, following notification from the Galatasaray doctor. “The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) informs the public that it received notification last Friday and Saturday from the Galatasaray club doctor that the player Ismail Jakobs was injured and unavailable for the Senegal national team with supporting MRIs. », she informs.

But after noting that the player had played the entire championship match without signs of injury, the FSF demanded his immediate release so that he could join the national team. “Faced with this situation, the Senegalese Football Federation immediately requested the release of the player so that he can honor his call-up to the national team,” demanded the FSF via this press release.

In accordance with this request, Jakobs left Istanbul and reached the Lions base camp this Monday morning. The player, exonerated by the FSF in this affair, joined his teammates without incident. As for Abdoul Aziz Ndiaye, who had been called in as reinforcement, will remain with the den Controversy surrounding the absence of Ismail Jakobs in the national team: The FSF reacts firmly and forces Galatasaray to release him