As reported by The Sun, the former Rangers striker has been dragged before the high court in his Senegal homeland by his former wife Valerie Bishop who demands for him to pay child support.
Diouf was ordered to pay £670 in monthly child support for their daughter Keyla, as well as school fees and medical bills for the 17-year-old. The now retired forward failed to pay up since March last year and now owes her around £14,000.
He failed to appear at a court hearing on Tuesday and could serve jail time under Article 351 of the West African country’s penal code if found guilty of refusal to pay maintenance.
Valerie’s lawyer, Mame Adama Gueye, said:
“El Hadji Diouf is fully solvent. He has the means to pay, but refuses to do so. He leads a comfortable existence and divides his time between Dakar and Saly Portudal.”
Diouf scored just six goals in 80 games across three seasons with Liverpool, winning the League Cup in 2003 as he established himself as one of the most controversial figures in club history.