Football Federation: Abdoulaye Fall continues his appointments

Elected fourth vice-president at the end of the elective General Assembly of the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) on August 2 and 3, 2025, which brought Abdoulaye Fall to the presidency, Amadou Kane returns to the forefront of the governing body of Senegalese football.

He has resumed important responsibilities. In the absence of President Abdoulaye Fall and Secretary General Abdoulaye Saydou Sow, he is leading certain Federation meetings. He is also presented as the general coordinator in charge of organizing matches for all Senegalese national eleven-a-side football teams, across all categories, as well as competitions related to specific football disciplines.

However, Les Échos reports that this new role within the federal structure is not universally accepted. This increased power is causing tension and irritating some members of the Executive Committee.

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Meanwhile, the newspaper reports another appointment: that of Abdourahmane “Doura” Baldé, Director General of LONASE, appointed advisor to President Abdoulaye Fall in charge of strategic partnerships by decision of November 4, 2026. Like the return of Amadou Kane to the forefront, this appointment also raises concerns.

Les Échos points to two sources of concern: a risk of conflict of interest between his functions at the head of LONASE, the operator of games and sports betting, and commercial interests linked to football, as well as a possible mixing of genres due to his political involvement at the head of the "Kolda Debout" movement.