It is an approach that honors him. Financially sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) after the incidents that occurred during the CAN 2025 final between Senegal and Morocco, the coach of the Lions of Teranga Pape Thiaw made a call on Instagram to tell supporters not to open a kitty to help him pay the bill.
In addition to the five official match suspensions he received, Thiaw was fined US$100,000 (approximately €83,500) for “unsportsmanlike conduct in violation of the principles of the CAF Disciplinary Code of Fair Play and Integrity, as well as for bringing the game into disgrace.”
“People of Senegal, my family, your solidarity since the announcement of the sanctions goes straight to my heart,” he wrote on Instagram. Thank you for this love that you show me every day. However, I humbly ask you not to organize prize pools in my name. While I understand and appreciate this outpouring of generosity, I invite you to redirect these funds to more urgent causes, for the benefit of those who truly need them,” he added.
