The head coach of the Moroccan senior national team, Walid Regragui, has been blamed for Morocco's semi-final elimination at the Olympic Games.
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Two second-half goals by FC Barcelona's Fermin Lopez and Sevilla's Juanlu Sanchez undid the Atlas Lions' half-time lead courtesy of Soufiane Rahimi, and perhaps surprisingly, the blame for the loss has since seemingly been placed at Regragui's feet.
The French-born tactician is not the Moroccan Olympic Team's head coach – that honour belongs to Tarik Sektioui – but according to Kooora, the 48-year-old is the team's general supervisor.
He is believed to have held the position since March 2023, and played a major role in the firing of Issame Charai and recommending Sektioui to be his successor.
Despite not being the Olympic Team's head coach, the same report claims that Regragui could be seen giving instructions to the players in the tunnel at half-time.
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This has angered fans of the north African giants as many believe it is the former Wydad Athletic Club head coach's instructions that were the genesis of Morocco's capitulation at the Orange Velodrome against La Furia Roja.
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Despite their hopes of a guaranteed Olympic medal for football being dashed, the young stars will have an opportunity for redemption when they take on fellow north African giants Egypt in the bronze medal play-off match at the Stade de la Beaujoire on Thursday.
