Mawade Wade | |
Birth Date: | 1928 3, df=y |
Birth Place: | Saint-Louis, Senegal |
Death Place: | Saint-Louis, Senegal |
Manageryears1: | 1950–1965 |
Managerclubs1: | Réveil de Saint-Louis |
Manageryears2: | 1986–1989 |
Managerclubs2: | Senegal |
Mawade Wade (28 March 1928 – 14 September 2004) was a Senegalese football manager.
Following a career as a teacher, Wade moved into football, founding Réveil de Saint-Louis in 1950. Wade managed the club until 1965, becoming technical director of the Senegal national team the following year. In 1970, Wade joined the Confederation of African Football committee.[1]
During the late 1980s, Wade managed Senegal, taking charge of the team at the 1987 All-Africa Games and the 1988 Amílcar Cabral Cup. In March 1990, Wade took up a seat at the Confederation of African Football's executive committee. Wade lost his position on the executive committee in March 1994, however was re-elected in 1998 and 2002.[2]
Politically, Wade identified himself as a leftist, an anti-imperialist and a pan-Africanist.[3]
On 11 August 2002, Wade suffered a stroke. On 14 September 2004, Wade died in his hometown of Saint-Louis.[2] Following his death, the Stade de Linguère was renamed to the Stade Mawade Wade.[3]