Former Senegal player Aliou Cisse has parted ways with the country’s national team as he stepped down from his position as coach.
Cisse, who led the team to their first-ever Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) triumph in 2022, served in the coaching position for nine and a half years.
The Teranga Lions are billed to begin preparations for this month’s double-header AFCON qualifiers against Malawi, but will now do so without Cisse.
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The contract of the 48-year-old ended in August but he remained in charge for Senegal’s two 2025 Afcon qualifiers last month, a 1-1 draw with Burkina Faso and a 1-0 victory over Burundi.
The country’s football federation (FSF) wanted Cisse’s deal to be renewed but the sports ministry, under Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s new government, has made the decision to end his long tenure.
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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