Senegal’s national football team coach, Aliou Cissé, defended his decision to appoint Pape Thiaw as his assistant coach, angrily dismissing a journalist’s question about the appointment as ‘looking for trouble.’ Cissé, known as ‘El Tactico’, was responding to a journalist’s inquiry regarding the process behind Thiaw’s selection during a press conference announcing the squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers. Cissé asserted Thiaw’s qualifications and contributions to Senegalese football, emphasizing his own commitment to fostering talent within the nation.