Police to question Abdoulaye Fall as Senegal FA election allegations are revisited

Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) president Abdoulaye Fall is expected to be questioned by police next week as an investigation into alleged corruption surrounding his election resumes.

The Surete urbaine de Dakar is preparing a series of interviews involving Fall and several other Senegalese football officials, according to L’Observateur, in information relayed by Seneweb.

Fall is currently outside Senegal’s capital but has reportedly been informed that he will be required to answer questions during the coming week. Moustapha Biteye is expected to be the first person interviewed, on Monday next week, with Fall and other officials due to follow.

The investigation began after a complaint was filed by Mamadou Kandji. It names Fall and four other officials: Elimane Lam, Moussa Mbaye, Moustapha Biteye and Ndiambe Diop.

The allegations concern the buying of votes and promises of improper benefits intended to influence the FSF presidential election. They followed the disclosure of recordings described as damaging. The public prosecutor ordered an investigation in September 2025.

The resumption of the inquiry does not establish that the allegations are true. Investigators must still determine what took place during the electoral process, and the information currently available relates to suspicions, a complaint and planned interviews rather than a court ruling finding any of the people named guilty.

The case has returned to the spotlight as Senegal prepare to begin their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign under Patrick Vieira. The national team and the federation have both endured a turbulent period in recent months.

During the 2026 World Cup, tensions were fuelled by questions over Pape Thiaw’s contract and the payment of bonuses. His departure after Senegal’s elimination led to further criticism of the FSF’s management and operations.

There is also an ongoing dispute over the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The CAF appeal jury recorded the match as a 3-0 victory for Morocco, but the Senegalese side subsequently challenged the precise implications of that decision for the title and trophy.

The FSF eventually referred the case to the Tribunal arbitral du sport, where it remains pending.

The latest investigation does not prejudge the outcome of that case or its own proceedings. It does, however, bring the governance of Senegalese football under renewed scrutiny while Vieira’s national side attempts to begin a new chapter.

The police interviews are expected to give investigators an opportunity to examine the election allegations directly and establish the sequence of events behind the complaint.