Senegal Football Federation (FSF) have announced the departure of Aliou Cisse as the head coach of the senior men’s national team on Wednesday.
The news ended Cisse’s nine and the half year stint in charge of the Teranga Lions in which he won the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) hosted in Cameroon in 2021.
His contract expired this year but he continued in charge of Senegal’s last two games in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Qualifiers.
The team player out a 1-1 draw with Burundi before beating Burundi 1-0 during those two games.
“The FSF would like to thank Aliou Cisse for his good collaboration and his brilliant results at the head of various national selections and wishes him every success for the future,” a statement said.
While relations between the government, who pay the coach’s salary, and the FSF have not always been easy, the timing of the move is a surprise.
Cisse had already called a press conference for Friday to announce his squad for this month’s double-header against Malawi.
Cisse, who won 35 caps for Senegal as a player, took charge in March 2015 and his longevity in the role helped establish the Teranga Lions as Africa’s top-ranked side for over four years.
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