Former Senegal coach Pape Bouna Thiaw has formally served the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) with a legal notice demanding payment of 423,820,300 CFA francs in outstanding salaries, bonuses and contractual allowances.($747,613 at the current exchange rate.)
The formal demand notice, known in French as a mise en demeure, was served on August 13, 2026, by bailiff Fatma Haris Diop on behalf of Thiaw’s lawyers, Maître Guédel Ndiaye and Associates.
It was received at the FSF offices in Cité Keur Gorgui, Dakar, by a federation official acting for President Abdoulaye Fall.
According to the notice, Thiaw signed a 36-month employment contract with the FSF covering March 1, 2026, to February 28, 2029, with a net monthly salary of 30 million CFA francs.(US$52,920 at the current exchange rate.)
His lawyers claim he has received no salary since taking up the position, resulting in six months of unpaid remuneration.
Breakdown of the Claim
– Unpaid salaries (March–August 2026): CFA180,000,000
– Outstanding signing bonus: CFA90,000,000
– Special bonus: CFA30,000,000
– AFCON title and World Cup qualification bonuses: CFA100,000,000
– Housing allowance: CFA12,000,000
– Travel expenses for April tour: approximately CFA10,700,000
– Total claimed: CFA423,820,300
Thiaw is also demanding reimbursement for travel expenses he reportedly paid personally during a federation-sanctioned tour from April 11 to 19, 2026.
An invoice submitted to the FSF in May is said to remain unpaid.
The dispute follows Thiaw’s departure as Senegal coach and comes amid disagreement over responsibility for his remuneration. Senegal’s Minister of Youth and Sports, Djireye Clotilde Coly, stated in late July that the government would not pay the coach because his contract had not been validated by the ministry.
In the notice, Thiaw’s lawyers said they had been instructed to protect his interests while first exploring an amicable settlement with the federation.
The FSF has been given eight days from receipt of the notice to settle the outstanding amount. Failure to do so could result in legal proceedings against the federation.