The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) have officially made the surprise decision to part ways with their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations-winning head coach Aliou Cisse.
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The 48-year-old is a legendary figure within Senegalese football.
As a player, Cisse captained the west African nation to a quarter-final berth at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, but perhaps his greatest achievement came as a manager.
In 2022, the Ziguinchor native saw his Senegal charges defeat Egypt at the Stade d'Olembe in Cameroon to claim the nation's first-ever AFCON title.
It was a culmination of a decade's work within the national team as he was first appointed as an assistant coach of the Lions of Teranga in 2012.
Despite perhaps being Senegal's greatest-ever head coach, it seems the Cisse era with Sadio Mane and company has reached its conclusion because nations's sports ministry have decided against offering him a new contract after he failed to win this past AFCON as well as reach the quarterfinals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
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La FSF tient à remercier Monsieur Aliou CISSE pour sa bonne collaboration et ses brillants résultats à la tête des différentes sélections nationales qu'il a eu à diriger depuis son arrivée en 2011 et lui souhaite pleins succès pour l'avenir. pic.twitter.com/W6Lxt7E9cw
The official statement also stated that an interim staff will be constructed for Senegal's next set of 2025 AFCON qualifiers against Malawi as the search for a permanent successor commences.
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According to Senegalese publication Taggat, the nation's sports ministry would like a Senegalese tactician to succeed him.
