Senegal football boss vows 'crusade' against decision to remove AFCON title

Abdoulaye Fall, president of the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF), during a press conference.
Abdoulaye Fall, president of the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF), during a press conference.REUTERS / Abdul Saboor

The ⁠head of Senegal's football governing body vowed ‌on Thursday to mount a "crusade" ‌against a decision ‌by the appeal board ‌of the Confederation of African ‌Football to strip the country's African Cup ‌of Nations title for ⁠walking ‌off the pitch at the ​final.

"In the face of this administrative ​robbery, the FSF refuses fatality. We will fight ⁠a ​moral and legal crusade," Abdoulaye Fall, president of the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF), ‌told a press conference.

The FSF lodged an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Wednesday against the decision to overturn the final's result.

Senegal were ‌ruled to have forfeited ​the game in Rabat ‌on January 18th because they walked off the pitch in protest at a potentially ⁠decisive ⁠penalty awarded ‌to opponents Morocco.