Senegal’s football federation says coach Pape Thiaw’s salary demands contributed to the team’s underperformance at the World Cup. According to reports, Thiaw asked to renegotiate his monthly pay before the tournament, requesting an increase from 20 million CFA francs (about $35,000) to 50 million CFA francs (about $87,000). The federation also reports that Thiaw threatened not to travel to the World Cup if his conditions were not met. One account says he initially threatened to stay behind due to the unmet demands, while later he joins the squad on the day of departure. The federation frames these events as a factor that affected preparations and led to the team’s downfall at the tournament. Other details about the specific sequence of negotiations and the federation’s final decision are not provided in the cited reports.