The president of the Senegalese Basketball Federation, Mr. Babacar Ndiaye, expressed his concerns during the General Information Assembly regarding the organization of the Afrobasket 2025 qualifying window in Dakar, scheduled for November 22 to 24 in Dakar Arena. He warned that Senegal could face sanctions from Fiba if this commitment was not respected.
“If we do not organize the Men’s Afrobasket Qualifiers Window on the scheduled date and at Dakar Arena, Senegal risks being sanctioned by Fiba », declared Me Ndiaye in the columns of the newspaper Le Quotidien. This situation is complicated by the fact that the International Judo Open is also scheduled during this period, the Judo Federation having concluded an agreement with Sogip and paid a deposit for its event.
Me Ndiaye recalled that “ Dakar Arena was built thanks to basketball and for basketball following our victory in 2015 “. He also indicated that he had contacted the competent authorities to resolve this conflict, specifying: “ I didn’t want to go out to the press, but I called the minister’s chief of staff to find out about the situation. He reassured me by telling me that he would bring together the parties concerned to find a solution. » Regarding the Marius Ndiaye Stadium, Me Ndiaye specified that it would be used for training, while the competitions must take place at the Dakar Arena.
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