Liverpool star Sadio Mane has been fuming after being left in the dark.
Mane has had an eventful past few weeks with a dramatic end to Liverpool’s Premier League season as he appeared to snub manager Jurgen Klopp’s post-match congratulations following the 4-2 win at Manchester United before netting both goals on the final day 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace that secured Champions League qualification.
While any disagreements the 29-year-old might have had with his Reds boss have been resolved, his temper appears to have boiled over again while on international duty.
Mane was on form on the pitch as he helped Senegal to a 3-1 victory in their friendly match at home to Zambia, opening the scoring from the penalty spot on 21 minutes before laying on an assist for his friend Ismaila Sarr – the subject of a recent social media post that baffled Kopites – for the third goal just before the break.
However, it was events at half-time that irked Mane as a power cut saw the 20,000 capacity Stade Lat Dior in Thies plunged into darkness and the sides were unable to retake the field for 35 minutes rather than the usual 15-minute interval.
Mane completed the 90 minutes and with Senegal now preparing for another friendly against Cape Verde at the same venue on Tuesday night, Sport Witness cite Foot Mercato as quoting the Liverpool forward as venting his frustrations over the conditions that he and his team-mates were forced to endure.
He said: “The Senegalese people deserve better. What happened is deplorable.
“For top level players, it’s complicated to wait 30-35 minutes and then get back into the game.
“What happened isn’t worthy of a football country like Senegal. I think they need to do better. And the state of the pitch was catastrophic.”
