Senegal star Pape Gueye has threatened not to play for his country until a new manager is in charge.
Gueye and Senegal teammates threw away a commanding 2-0 lead over Belgium in their World Cup last-32 clash on Wednesday night, July 1.
Goals from Romelu Lukaku and Youri Tielemans in the final five minutes took the game to extra time. Aston Villa’s Tielemans then converted a penalty seconds from the end to send the Afcon giants home.
Gueye, who had been a key figure for his country during the tournament, did not hold back in his assessment of the management.
Writing on his Instagram story, the midfielder stated: “I’ll be back to give you a few words regarding elimination… but I announce today that as long as it’s this technical staff, I’ll take a break from the selection.”
45-cap international Gueye has been a regular for Senegal since his debut in 2021.
After the Belgium game, coach Pape Thiaw tried to explain the outcome of the match: “We had the match in hand, winning 2-0, and then we backed off a little towards the end; we wanted to hold onto the score.
“Once we conceded 2-1, we retreated even more and they scored their second goal. It wasn’t easy; we tried to lift their spirits and bring more energy to the team.
“It’s not easy because they gave it their all; we wanted to qualify for the people.”
