Regragui departs as Morocco appoint Ouahbi as new coachImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Walid Regragui guided Wydad Casablanca to the African Champions League title in 2022 before taking the Morocco jobPublished7 minutes agoMorocco have parted company with head coach Walid Regragui less than four months before the World Cup finals.The 50-year-old led the Atlas Lions to the semi-finals at the Qatar 2022 tournament – making history as the first African side to progress to the last four of the finals.
Mohamed Ouahbi, 49, has stepped up from the under-23 side to be the new head coach in a move that mirrors Regragui taking charge in August 2022, just three months before that World Cup.
A statement mentioned: “This is not simply a change. The objective is to ensure the continuous development of Moroccan football through a structured roadmap.”
