Senegal Midfielder Sacked By Moroccan Club Over CAF Remarks

Senegal Midfielder Sacked By Moroccan Club Over CAF Remarks
CAF awarded AFCON title to Morocco after Senegal forfeiture ruling
Decision sparks widespread debate across African football

Senegal midfielder Issa Ndiaye has been dismissed by Moroccan second tier side USM Oujda after comments considered disrespectful towards the Confederation of African Football.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the club confirmed that Ndiaye’s contract was terminated following remarks he allegedly made mocking CAF’s decision to strip Senegal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title.

The comments, which were made publicly after the ruling, reportedly did not go down well with club officials, prompting swift disciplinary action, according to reports.

CAF’s appeal board had earlier delivered a controversial verdict, overturning the result of the final between Senegal and the Morocco national football team. Senegal had initially secured a 1 0 victory in the final.

However, the governing body ruled that the Teranga Lions breached competition regulations after walking off the pitch for 17 minutes during stoppage time in protest over a disputed penalty decision.

CAF held that the action amounted to a forfeiture, effectively awarding the title to Morocco in one of the most debated rulings in the tournament’s history.

Senegal Midfielder Sacked By Moroccan Club Over CAF Remarks

The decision, announced two months after the final, has continued to generate reactions across African football, with stakeholders raising concerns over consistency, timing and its implications for the credibility of the continental body.

Ndiaye’s dismissal adds to the fallout from the ruling, as clubs and players respond to the developments surrounding the tournament outcome.