The president of the Ivorian Football Federation has addressed the operational dynamics of the national football team in light of upcoming World Cup preparations. Idriss Diallo clarified that all decisions regarding the team’s selection and management rest solely with the head coach, Emerse Fae.
This statement comes as Fae is set to announce the squad for the World Cup, which will take place in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Diallo aimed to dispel any rumors regarding external influences on the selection process, asserting the importance of preserving the coaching staff’s integrity and autonomy.
I do not interfere with Emerse Faé’s squad list. It is Fae who will select the players, train them and field them on the pitch. If I start to interfere in his decisions and there is a problem tomorrow, he could say to me: ‘President, you are the one who chose them.
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