THE praise towards the coach Pope Thiaw continue and multiply. Since the end of 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifiersthe interim coach of Lions of the Teranga has become the new darling of Senegalese supporters, but also of local experts.
Appointed interim coach of the Senegal national team in October, Pope Thiaw has won the hearts of many. Under his leadership, the Lions of the Teranga maintained their unbeaten streak. Sadio Mané and his teammates qualified for the CYEAR Morocco 2025 after the 4th day of the qualifiers and finished leader of group L with 16 points. Its results satisfied the expectations of Senegalese supporters and even local experts. The former coach of Teugueth FC and current coach of Loto Popo FC of Benin, spoke out.
“The statistics show it and in a short period of time. Pope Thiaw was very consistent in his choices, in his vision of the game. He positioned Habib Diarra in line with the goals and always ready toIndian education in a role where he is more of a protagonist. Pape also respected the value of the executives of this group by giving a lot of responsibility to Gana, Koulibaly et Sadionot only on the field but also off it. The best part is that the players understood his message and were very responsible by not seeing him as a temporary worker but as the boss of the group,” Cheikh Guèye told the local Senegalese press.
For the moment, the decision of the Senegalese Federation of Football is always awaited. Will Pape Thiaw be confirmed as Senegal coach? To have….
