2024-03-01 23:45:15
In an interview with Stades, former Senegalese international Yamta Diop discussed the future of Aliou Cissé at the head of the Senegal national team following the early elimination of the Lions in the round of 16 of the Cup of Nations (CAN).
For Yatma Diop, “The coach (Aliou Cissé) did nothing, he didn’t make a mistake. When we lose a match, we attack the coach. So, I don’t agree with people attacking him. I don’t see Aliou Cissé’s fault in this elimination. People will say that he defended once morest Ivory Coast. All right ! But it was an option and it worked for 87 minutes. And then, there were other technicians next to him on the bench. But did they work together in this match? I mightn’t say it. But if I was next to Aliou Cissé on the bench that day, I was going to tell him to change his mind. »
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What regarding the future of Aliou Cissé? The former Senegalese international continues: “If we remove Aliou Cissé, we will have to put in someone with experience. This is not obvious. There is too much manipulation in this file. In such a situation, everyone gives an opinion, I know that because I am an athlete. But if it were up to me, we will let him continue his work, because he knows the group and there are deadlines coming up. Why change for the sake of change? »
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