Qatar 2022: Senegal risks FIFA sanctions for breaching media rules
FIFA has opened a disciplinary proceedings against the Teranga Lions of Senegal after breaching the ‘media and marketing regulations’ of its statues.
Senegal have already qualified for the round of 16 at the ongoing Qatar World Cup and will face England.
It remains to be seen whether Senegal will face any sanctions from FIFA ahead of the their next game for not complying with tournament regulations prior to their victory over Ecuador.
Every team at the World Cup is required to hold a press conference with its manager and a player from the squad, usually the captain, at the media centre set aside by FIFA on the day before their matches.
However, Senegal boss Aliou Cisse was the only person that appeared on Monday and was not joined by a player in the briefing where he spoke by himself for around 40 minutes.
“The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has opened proceedings against the Senegalese Football Federation due to the potential breaches of article 44 of the Regulations for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, article 2.7.2 of the Media and Marketing Regulations and article 8.5.3 of the Team HandbookThe FIFA Disciplinary Committee has opened proceedings against the Senegalese Football Federation due to the potential breaches of article 44 of the Regulations for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, article 2.7.2 of the Media and Marketing Regulations and article 8.5.3 of the Team Handbook.
Senegal went on to win the game against Ecuador 2-1 becoming the first African country to reach the round of 16
