Senegal accused Watford to refuse to release Ismaila Sarr by the end of the African Cup of Nations of this month and will seek the intervention of the FIFA, announced this Sunday the country’s soccer federation.
The federation said that Watford had told it on Friday that it would not release the midfielder for the tournament to be held in Cameroon and which begins this Sunday, in which Senegal is one of the favorites.
“The English club Watford announced on the basis of spurious arguments its decision to block the player Ismaila Sarr, who has expressed his desire to join the Senegalese team for the Nations Cup,” said a statement signed by the Federation Secretary General of Senegal Soccer, Víctor Ver Cisse.
“The FSF responded immediately to confirm the summons of the player and the obligation of the club to release the player no later than January 3,” he continued. He added that Senegal would take the matter to FIFA “if Watford persists in their deliberate refusal to release the player.” “The FSF wishes to express its deep condemnation of the disrespectful, harmful and discriminatory behavior of Watford, which seeks by all means to prevent a player from playing for its national team. Africa, its football and its footballers deserve the same respect that is accorded to other continents, confederations and players “.
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