A new contract in sight for Pape Thiaw with the Senegal national team

With the Africa Cup of Nations won and ambitions for the World Cup, Senegalese football officials want to secure their coach's position.

Pape's current contract expires on 18 February 2026. But well before that date, the tactician who led Senegal to its second Africa Cup of Nations title in history will be rewarded. That is the message from Senegalese Sports Minister Khady Diene.

"Is there a possibility of a pay rise for the coach? Yes, I can confirm that here. He has achieved his goals by qualifying the team for the World Cup and winning the Africa Cup of Nations. You don't change a winning team, do you? So we will try to continue with him. And for this continuity, which achieves great things, great things will come.

"We are going to review the initial contract. There was a clause in his contract that stipulated not only reaching the AFCON final, but also winning the cup. As we aspire to win our first world trophy and be the first African country to win the World Cup, we need to provide our coach with the best possible conditions for performance, so that he has peace of mind and does not have to worry about money or day-to-day issues," said Khady Diene during a discussion with the local press.