Senegal fire coach Thiaw

Senegal fired coach Pape Bouna Thiaw on Saturday, saying their results at ​the World Cup necessitated a change ‌at the helm of the team.
Senegal had hoped to be contenders at the World Cup, ​after beating Morocco in January’s Africa ​Cup of Nations final, but had ⁠a disappointing tournament in which they lost ​their opening two group games to France ​and Norway and let slip a 2-0 lead with five minutes remaining against Belgium in the ​last 32 before going down 3-2 ​in extra time.
Thiaw, 45, was due to begin ‌a ⁠five-match ban in September at the start of the 2027 Cup of Nations qualifiers because he led a walkoff of ​players in ​protest at ⁠the penalty that Morocco were awarded in the final in ​Rabat.
French daily L’Equipe reported that Patrick ​Vieira, ⁠the French World Cup winner who was born in Dakar, was among the favourites ⁠to ​take over.
The Senegal federation ​has called a press conference for Monday.

-Reuters