Senegal manager Pape Thiaw has been banned for five games after the chaotic scenes during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final against Morocco this month.
The Confederation of African Football (Caf) issued Thiaw with a $100,000 (£72,000) fine, saying he was guilty of “unsporting conduct” and “bringing the game into disrepute”.
It was one of a number of fines handed out, totalling almost £1m, following the game.
The final on 18 January in Rabat, which Senegal went on to win 1-0, descended into disarray when Senegal’s players left the field after Morocco were awarded a stoppage-time penalty.
Thiaw, still incensed by the referee’s decision moments before to blow for a foul on Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi before Ismaila Sarr headed in, instructed his players to leave the field.
The match was delayed by about 17 minutes before Senegal forward Sadio Mane convinced his team-mates to return to the pitch.
In an Instagram post, external, Thiaw “humbly” asked fans not to organise fundraisers in his name to help pay the fine.
After thanking supporters for “the love you show me every day”, he said: “While I understand and appreciate this gesture of generosity, I invite you to redirect these funds to more urgent causes, for the benefit of those who truly need them.”
