Assemblée nationale : audition des fédéraux sur le Mondial, la commission des Sports en position hors jeu
In a widely circulated press release, El Hadji Guèye, chairman of the National Assembly's Education, Youth, Sports and Recreation Committee, announced that the public hearings regarding Senegal's participation in the 2026 World Cup will begin this Wednesday, "in accordance with the schedule it has established." The author of the statement added that "the practical arrangements and the detailed program for the hearings will be communicated in due course."
As of the time of writing, nothing has changed regarding the announced event. "We have learned that as of yesterday, Sunday, no correspondence to this effect has been sent, let alone received, at the headquarters of the national football governing body," explains Les Échos in its Monday edition.
A source at the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF), the main target of the "public hearings," told the newspaper that they learned the news "at the same time as everyone else in the press." They then added ironically, "We hope they won't wait until Monday [yesterday] to ask us to come see them on Wednesday."
Les Échos reports that federation officials who spoke to its pages reminded the author of the parliamentary initiative that "only agents linked to the Ministry [of Sports] can be questioned" by the National Assembly. These officials reportedly warned that any questioning of FSF (Senegalese Football Federation) officials would be considered interference by FIFA. They added: "Consultation is possible. Otherwise, risks could be placed on the management of our football."
Les Échos reports that "the most ludicrous aspect of this affair lies within the National Assembly. According to the MPs interviewed, the Education, Youth, Sports and Leisure Committee has never met to decide on public hearings concerning Senegal's participation in the World Cup."
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