Senegal opened the World Cup final with a loss to France, and although the Lions still have the opportunity to advance from the group stage, according to an African media, there is a tense conflict lurking ahead of the Norway match.
Because according to Sport News Africa , there is great dissatisfaction among the players in the squad with several conditions. The group of players is said to be incomprehensible that they have not yet been paid bonuses for their performances in the AFCON and qualification for the World Cup. The Senegalese Football Association is said to have received the cash prizes from the respective performances, but the players have not seen anything of the payments, the media claims.
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Another problem is said to be the players’ conditions during the championship. According to the African media, the living conditions of the players are far below the expected conditions. It has created great frustration among the players internally, who feel that it is not good enough compared to what they experienced during this winter’s AFCON. At the same time, Senegal’s private chef has not been allowed to enter the United States, and the players are therefore forced to eat the hotel’s food.
This is said to have meant that a number of players have been forced to order food from outside in order to be able to eat properly, it is claimed.
The biggest problem would be regarding national team coach Pape Thiaw. Thiaw is said to be left with five months of unpaid wages, and he is reportedly without a real contract at the moment. This is despite the fact that, according to Sport News Africa, the federation promised to get control of the contract conditions before the final round. An agreement has not yet been signed, but the federation is reportedly waiting to see how the nation fares.
According to the African media, this together contributes to creating unrest and frustration in the Senegalese World Cup camp.
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This is thus the entrance to the match against Norway, a national team squad where “harmony and optimism prevail”.
