Published on : 04/08/2021 – 05:01
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More than four days before the elective general assembly of the Senegalese Football Federation which will choose its new boss. A contested and heated campaign where the outgoing president, Augustin Senghor, and Mady Touré, current president of the Génération Foot Academy, clash.
With our correspondent in Dakar, Thea Ollivier
For several days, the hashtag #AugustinOut has appeared on social networks. One way of calling for the non-renewal of the mandate of Augustin Senghor, outgoing president of the Senegalese football federation, at the head of this institution for twelve years.
Its competitor Mady Touré, president of the Académie Génération Foot, is campaigning on the renewal to convince the players in the field who will vote on Saturday, August 7. “ We have been preparing our program for two years, we are confident », Assures Talla Fall, campaign manager of the candidate.
For his part, Augustin Senghor also ensures that he feels ” serene “. The multi-cap man, who is also vice-president of the African Football Confederation and mayor of the island of Gorée, bet on ” continuity and stability »After three terms of office which he boasts with a participation in the World Cup and a final at the African Cup of Nations.
But this year remains ” exceptional According to Abdoulaye Diaw, sports columnist, who has never seen an election for the presidency of the federation so discussed.
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